A routine journey to the skies may result in long lines and a change of plans as airlines abide by a Federal Aviation Administration order to cut flights by 4% in high-traffic airports starting Friday.

The cuts are building up to a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 locations, designed to ease pressure points and address fatigue among air traffic controllers as the government shutdown drags on.

Here's how the reductions, delays and cancellations are unfolding.

Why is this happening?

The government shutdown has hit the aviation industry hard, resulting in delays, cancellations, burnout and mounting pressure on short-staffed air traffic controllers.

Air traffic controllers are highly specialized federal employees who have gone without pay in the shutdown, now in its second month.

Since th

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