INDIANAPOLIS - Starting Friday, air traffic could be reduced across 40 major airports, including Indianapolis International Airport.

The Federal Aviation Authority is asking airlines to cut back on their flights because of the long government shutdown. IND airport officials said they are still awaiting an official order from the FAA as of Thursday afternoon.

“We always try to come back sometime around the holidays, avoiding holidays because of the craziness and the travel,” said one flyer, Garret Holst.

He said he wasn't anticipating the uncertainty of a return flight at this time of year. Thousands of air traffic controllers have gone unpaid for over a month now due to the shutdown, many of them not reporting to work.

“Our air traffic controllers are federal employees and they rule th

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