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Airports have started the process of canceling and reducing flights on Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration released a list of 40 airports where air traffic will be lowered by 10%.

The Federal Aviation Administration's order to cut flights during the ongoing government shutdown took effect Friday morning.

So far, hundreds of flights have been called off nationwide, according to flight tracking site FlightAware .

Meanwhile, air travelers with weekend plans can only sit and wait to learn if their flights will take off as scheduled. And airlines are planning to cancel flights into the weekend, telling passengers to check apps to learn their flight status.

FILE-People wait in the Terminal-A lobby at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport on November 06, 2025 in Houst

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