San Francisco, California - With the federal government shutdown in its 38th day and no end in sight, warnings about air travel complications have become ominous.

Republican representatives on Friday rejected a plan to end the shutdown. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the recent cuts to flights may have to increase if the stalemate continues.

"We're going to have to continue to assess the pressure in the airspace and make decisions that, again, may move us from 10% to 15%, maybe to 20% (reduction)," Duffy said in a recent press conference.

Local perspective:

Some flight delays on Friday at San Francisco International Airport could be attributed to the weather, but the FAA reports a shortage of air traffic controllers has increased delays and cancellations at the 40 b

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