The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that ten percent of air traffic at 40 "high-traffic" U.S. airports will be cut starting Friday, if the government shutdown continues.

The big picture: While it's currently unclear which airports will be impacted, staffing shortages from what is now the country's longest shutdown in history are delaying or cancelling flights for thousands nationwide. • FAA Administration Bryan Bedford said Wednesday that the airports impacted by the restrictions will be made public on Thursday, after he and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have met with the airlines to discuss changes to their flight schedules.

State of play: Speaking to the press on Wednesday, Bedford called the move to restrict traffic unprecedented, but he added that the gove

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