Airlines canceled more than 40 flights scheduled for Monday at Harry Reid International Airport, stranding travelers and disrupting operations at the nation’s eighth-busiest airport as federal aviation officials ordered drastic cuts to air traffic during a record 41-day government shutdown that appears near its end.

The Federal Aviation Administration has required carriers to cut 10% of scheduled flights at 40 major airports, including Las Vegas’ Harry Reid, due to staffing shortages and mounting safety concerns driven by the shutdown that has left air traffic controllers working without paychecks.

The U.S. Senate voted Sunday to advance a bipartisan deal to reopen the government, though the measure still faces several additional votes in the Senate, ongoing debate over key issues like h

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