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.

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

The agency made the announcement as it confronts staffing shortages caused by air traffic controllers.

The US Secretary of Transportation announced a 10% reduction in flights at 40 airports to make up for the absence of 2,000 air traffic controllers. The controllers have not been…

Controllers already have missed one full paycheck and are scheduled to again receive nothing next week as the shutdown drags on.

Experts predict hundreds if not thousands of flights could be canceled.

As the shutdown cancels even more flights, lawmakers are under increasing pressure to reach a deal.

US officials say the scheduled capacity for flights would be cut by 10 percent in 40 air traffic areas on Friday.

One of the busiest air travel seasons of the year is imminent, yet the FAA cut 10% of flights at 40 airports starting Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced a reduction across 40 airports beginning Friday. Here's what travelers need to know.

Controllers already have missed one full paycheck and are scheduled to again receive nothing next week as the shutdown drags on.

A reduction in flights will affect 40 airports while the federal government shutdown continues, sources have said. Here's the list of airports affected.

As air traffic controllers are being overwhelmed without being paid during the longest government shutdown, airports will see a reduction in flights.

FAA is reducing 10% of flights at the following airports to lessen pressure on air traffic controllers amid shutdown

Travelers across the United States are bracing for major disruption, with airlines ordered to cut flights by up to 10% amid a government shutdown that has left thousands of…

By late Thursday over 800 flights within and in and out of the U.S. had already been canceled for Friday

Airlines had already started cutting services ahead of today’s 6am ET directive to reduce traffic at 40 major airports

Travellers forced to adjust their plans as longest shutdown on record continues with no sign of a resolution

At least 1,000 flights were called off nationwide Friday — four times the number canceled Thursday, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.

The cuts will increase gradually over the next week, as air traffic controllers go without pay during the ongoing government shutdown.

Flights have been cancelled or delayed, impacting 40 major US airports