ORLANDO, Fla. – As lawmakers in Washington continue negotiating an end to the ongoing government shutdown, flight disruptions across the country — including at Orlando International Airport (MCO) — are intensifying.

The FAA last week ordered 40 major airports, including Orlando, to reduce flight operations amid a growing shortage of air traffic controllers impacted by the shutdown.

According to FlightAware, on Monday alone, MCO saw more than 300 flight delays and over 100 cancellations. Those numbers could rise as the FAA increases the required reductions — from 4% currently to 6% on Tuesday and 10% by Friday.

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The reductions come in response to a shortage of air traffic controllers. The FAA notes there’s been stress on the

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