HOUSTON – Flight cancellations began Friday at Houston’s Bush and Hobby airports as the Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to reduce flights nationwide.

The cuts are part of an effort to maintain airspace safety amid staffing shortages caused by the ongoing government shutdown.

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The FAA directed airlines to cut about 4 percent of flights at 40 of the busiest airports, including Houston’s major airports. Flight tracking data showed roughly 38 canceled flights at Bush and 15 at Hobby on the first day, with numbers expected to rise by the end of next week when the mandated capacity cut reaches 10 percent.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the goal is to minimize risk during the shutd

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