Air travel across the US has been thrown into disarray as airlines were ordered to cut flights. Photo: AP PHOTO

US airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights around the country due to a federal order to reduce traffic at the country's busiest airports, as the government shutdown continues.

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Nearly 500 flights scheduled for Friday were already cut nationwide, and the number of cancellations climbed throughout Thursday afternoon, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks flight disruptions.

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to phase in a 10 per cent redu

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