The Federal Aviation Authority is set to reduce flight capacity at dozens of the nation's largest airports on account of the government shutdown , just weeks before the holiday shopping season ramps up and online orders surge.

The disruption of air travel could result in some empty shelves and delivery delays, particularly for quick-turnaround, high-value products often transported by plane, such as personal electronics, pharmaceutical drugs and even fresh lobster, experts told ABC News.

Uncertainty looms over the duration of the government shutdown and the ultimate extent of flight interruptions, they added, making the precise impact difficult to predict.

"The busiest shopping days of the year are Black Friday and Cyber Monday -- this could really hit Christmas sales," Ed Anderso

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