The initial waves of flight cancellations were issued as flyers planning to depart from Los Angeles, Ontario and San Diego international airports were told to expect flight delays or cancellations starting this morning as the U.S. Department of Transportation gradually imposes a 10% cutback on flight capacities at scores of major airports nationally.

Nearly 700 planned Friday flights nationwide were cut from airline schedules, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions. That number, already four times higher than Thursday’s daily total, was likely to keep climbing.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday the reductions in capacity at 40 high-volume airports to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during

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