Federal authorities on Friday lowered the mandatory flight reductions at 40 of the nation's busiest airports to 3% as of Saturday morning.

Travelers continued to experience flight cancellations and delays amid air traffic control shortages during the federal government shutdown.

The agency says the current mandatory 6% flight cuts are being downgraded to 3% even though the record 43-day shutdown ended Nov. 12.

Federal authorities on Friday lowered the mandatory flight reductions at 40 of the nation's busiest airports to 3% as of Saturday morning.

Emergency flight reductions ordered at 40 major U.S. airports by the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this month will be lifted Monday morning, federal officials announced…