The FAA will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 major markets starting Friday due to staffing shortages during the government shutdown.

"This is about where’s the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic at many busy airports to maintain safety during the government shutdown, which has led to staffing shortages of air traffic controllers.

The FAA announced on Wednesday that all air traffic will be reduced by 10 percent starting Friday across 40 major airports. It’s all in effort to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers deal with the burden of the ongoing government shutdown. Air traffic controllers have been working without pay since the shutdown began on October 1st.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) over Miami on Wednesday.

On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground delay for arrivals into the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.