HOUSTON – With the ongoing government shutdown affecting TSA staffing, travelers at Houston’s airports are being urged to arrive early and allow extra time for security screening. In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration plans to reduce air traffic by about 10% across 40 of the country’s busiest markets, Houston among them.

In response, airlines are adjusting their schedules: Delta Airlines has canceled roughly 170 flights, United Airlines will preemptively cancel about 200 starting today, American Airlines has called off around 220, and Southwest Airlines has canceled approximately 100 flights.

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Over the past weekend, both George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Ai

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