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The FAA is cutting air traffic by 10% across 40 major markets starting Friday due to staffing shortages caused by the longest-ever government shutdown.

Travelers should anticipate longer-than-normal TSA wait times and potential checkpoint chaos.

The shutdown, now over a month long, has already cost the economy over $4 billion, with the travel industry urging Congress to resolve the funding dispute quickly.

DALLAS - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 "high-volume" markets beginning Friday due to staffing shortages caused by the ongoing government shutdown.

Airport officials are warning travelers to expect longer than usual wait times and potential chaos at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security ch

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