Four major airports of the New York City are likely to face flight delays and cancellations as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proceeds to reduce 10% of the United States' airline capacity. This comes as staff shortages continue to hamper the agency's operations amid the historic US government shutdown.

According to a report by CBS, four New York airports — Newark Liberty, JFK, LaGuardia and Teterboro — will face flight cancellations and delays as part of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s promise to keep American travellers safe in the sky.

The report said that in total, 40 airports across the US are among the “high volume market” airports that will suffer the consequences of the airline capacity reduction. These include major hubs of Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago and

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