LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Federal officials have called for 4% cuts in air traffic in Las Vegas and other busy airports, ramping up to 10% over the next week.

In a release from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officials detailed the temporary 10% reduction in flights at 40 high-traffic airports, including Las Vegas’s airport.

According to the agency, a 4% reduction in operations is in effect starting Friday. That reduction will ramp up to 6% on Tuesday, 8% by Thursday, and finally 10% by Friday, Nov. 14.

An FAA review of aviation safety data led to the reduction, which officials said indicated increased stress on the system. That stress increased risk, officials said.

FAA officials stated that airlines will be required to issue full refunds but will not be obligated to cover sec

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