WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flight traffic by 10% at 40 U.S. airports starting Friday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday. The move is necessary as 13,000 air traffic controllers work without pay during the government shutdown and are showing signs of fatigue and stress, he said.

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The Federal Aviation Administration said it will reduce capacity by 10% at 40 airports starting Friday

Air traffic controller fatigue is increasing, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Wednesday

The FAA will be working with airlines to orchestrate the reduction in air traffic

The agency plans to release the list of airports on Thursday, after meeting with affected airlines

"These are proactive measures we’re taking so we can guarante

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