Absences of air traffic controllers forced the FAA to delay hundreds of flights at 10 US airports. Photo: AP PHOTO

US airlines and travellers have slogged through a second day of flight cuts across the country as the government shutdown is expected to drive more cancellations in the days to come.

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The Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut four per cent of flights on Saturday at 40 major airports because of the shutdown. The cuts will rise to six per cent on Tuesday and then to 10 per cent by November 14.

The cuts, which began early on Friday, include about 700 f

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