MILWAUKEE — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is directing airlines to reduce flights at 40 major U.S. airports by up to 10% over the next week as the ongoing government shutdown leaves air traffic controllers fatigued and understaffed.

While Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport is not on the list of affected airports, many flights departing from Milwaukee connect to destinations that could experience delays and cancellations in the coming days.

"Because Milwaukee tends to have a lot of layovers, like mostly to Chicago, since Chicago is one of the 40 that is affected, Milwaukee airport will definitely be affected as well," said Aristeo Quezada Lopez, vice president of Flylda Travel, a decades-old travel agency on Milwaukee's south side.

The flight reductions are set to beg

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