WASHINGTON: US airlines and travelers slogged through a second day of flight cuts across the country on Saturday as the government shutdown was expected to drive more cancelations in the days to come. The Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut four percent of flights on Saturday at 40 major airports because of the shutdown. The cuts will rise to six percent on Tuesday and then to 10 percent by November 14. The cuts, which began at 6 a.m.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday afternoon that he will be reducing flight capacity by 10% at 40 major airports.

Flight capacity will be cut 10% across the country, as air traffic controllers report experiencing fatigue, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.