LaGuardia Terminal B. Photo by Eden, Janine and Jim on Flickr

Flights at New York City and New Jersey’s major airports will be reduced starting Friday due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. This week, President Donald Trump’s administration announced plans to cut air traffic at 40 of the country’s busiest airports , including New York City’s John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports, as well as at Newark Liberty and Teterboro airports in New Jersey, by 10 percent. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) directive , airlines will be required to cut scheduled flights by 4 percent starting Friday, increasing to 6 percent by Tuesday, 8 percent by Thursday, and the full 10 percent by Friday, November 14.

The FAA is imposing the reductions to ease pressure on air traf

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