WASHINGTON — Airports in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York are among the 40 major hubs that will see flights reduced 10% starting Friday in response to air traffic controller staffing issues, according to a list distributed to airlines and obtained by The Associated Press. About 13,000 controllers have been required to work without pay during the shutdown, now in its 37th day.

“We are assessing the risk in the airspace,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on X on Thursday morning. “Delays and cancellations will be based on which controllers are coming to work. Reducing 10% of flight volume will reduce the pressure on controllers, while prioritizing safety, and getting more flights out on time.”

The FAA list includes many of the airports that have seen significant delays and cancel

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