TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Airports across the country are feeling the strain after Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced 40 major markets would see flights reduced by up to 10%.
Tampa International Airport made the list of airports seeing reductions, which began on Friday with a 4% reduction. Duffy said the reductions will gradually increase to 10% by next Friday, and said there's a chance it could go up to 20% if the shutdown continues.
Unfortunately for anyone traveling out of TPA this weekend, the airport is already seeing nearly a quarter of flights get delayed or cancelled.
As of 11 a.m. on Saturday: 22 cancellations, 91 delays; roughly 24% of flights
Barring inclement weather, cancellations at TPA usually stay in the single digits, so 22 flights canceled is a large jump tha

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