FAA flight reductions: Cuts tied to shutdown begin being phased in at 40 busy airports

WASHINGTON — U.S. airlines will begin phasing in hundreds of flight cuts at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday, due to the .

The 40 airport locations include those in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago, but the impact is likely to be felt far beyond the targeted places.

More than 810 flights have been called off nationwide, according to FlightAware. Delta Air Lines said it would scratch roughly 170 flights Friday, and American Airlines planned to cut 220 a day through Monday.

The FAA said the reductions would start at 4% and ramp up to 10% by Nov. 14. They are to be in effect between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and impact all commercial airlines.

The agency announced Wednesday it would reduce air traffic by 10% across “high-volume” markets to maintain travel safety as air t