The number of disruptions was low, but anxiety was high for folks flying in and out of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport this past week.

A record-long federal government shutdown forced the cancellation of thousands of flights at major hubs. The ripples, however, didn’t spoil the magic for most parents and kids destined for Disney World, but some flyers said they were starting to worry about traveling during the holiday season.

Although New Hampshire’s largest commercial airport wasn’t one of the 40 scheduled to have up to 10% of its flights reduced by Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s temporary order affected nearly every destination Manchester-Boston serves. Transportation officials ended up freezing the flight reductions at 6% and the government has since reopened afte

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