Flight Cuts to Hit 40 Busiest U.S. Airports Due to Government Shutdown

Air travelers are feeling the impact of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history as they’re forced to deal with flight cancellations and delays due to a shortage of on-duty air traffic controllers. And flight travel is set to get a whole lot more inconvenient as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday that he is ordering a 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports, citing air traffic control safety concerns.