HOUSTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered airlines to reduce flights nationwide, including at Houston’s two major airports, as part of a safety measure tied to ongoing staffing shortages during the federal government shutdown.

According to the FAA, airlines are required to scale back scheduled departures and arrivals at about 40 high-volume airports by up to 10 percent through mid-November. The agency said the measure is temporary and designed to “maintain safe operations” as thousands of air traffic controllers continue to work without pay during the shutdown.

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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the reduction plan was implemented after internal data showed a rise in controller fatigue and safe

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