Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The nation's three largest airlines have canceled hundreds of Friday flights following the Federal Aviation Administration's announcement that it is limiting air traffic at dozens of the nation's largest airports due to the government shutdown.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced a 10% reduction in flights at 40 "high impact" airports nationwide. Air carriers responded by announcing plans to cut at least 4% of their flights on Friday, a number that could rise to 10% next week.
"I'm not aware in my 35-year history in the aviation market where we've had a situation where we've had a situation where we're taking these kinds of measures," Bedford said Wednesday. "Then again, we're in new territory in terms of government shutdowns."
The flight reductions affect nearly all of the major airports in the United States.
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