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A federal government shutdown has led to nationwide flight disruptions, with over 10,000 cancellations just weeks before Thanksgiving.

The House of Representatives is set to vote on a funding package to end the shutdown and allow FAA staff and air traffic controllers to be paid.

Even if the government reopens, experts warn that travel disruptions are expected to continue throughout the week.

Under a Federal Aviation Administration-ordered reduction in flights, nationwide cancellations of more than 10,000 flights have become commonplace just weeks before Thanksgiving.

By noon Wednesday, Nov. 15, nearly 900 flights had been cancelled for the day within, into, or out the United States during the slower midweek schedule.

Florida airports on Wednesday show more than

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