Air travelers are feeling the impact of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history as they’re forced to deal with flight cancellations and delays due to a shortage of on-duty air traffic controllers.

And flight travel is set to get a whole lot more inconvenient as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday that he is ordering a 10% cut in flights at 40 major U.S. airports, citing air traffic control safety concerns.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set to publish an order, finalizing the move, on Thursday, with the cuts expected to come into effect on Friday. The FAA has also warned that it could enforce additional flight restrictions moving forward, if further air traffic issues come to light.

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