Dozens of flights at Logan Airport in Boston were canceled Friday as cuts ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began due to the government shutdown .

The emergency order for airlines to fly fewer planes is now in effect at 40 major airports across the country. It begins with a four-percent reduction in flights Friday and is expected to build up to 10 percent by the end of next week.

There were 38 cancellations in and out of Logan as of Friday afternoon, according to FlightAware , and that number is expected to rise. Smaller airports are also affected. According to T.F. Green International Airport in Rhode Island, five flights in and out of Providence were cancelled Friday.

The FAA said staffing shortages are stressing the system and cutting the number o

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