FAA is reducing flights at 40 U.S. airports. Here's how Canadian travel will be affected

Canadian travellers bound for the United States in the next few days may want to check their flights.

While international flights are exempt from the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to reduce air traffic by 10 per cent across 40 of the busiest U.S. airports, Canadians could still see some cancelled flights and delayed itineraries due to the cascading effects of the federal government shutdown south of the border.

Air Canada, for example, told CBC News that it's maintaining its "normal schedule" but added that customers connecting to U.S. domestic flights with its partner, United Airlines, may be affected and that they were experiencing some delays.

"We are monitoring the situation and awaiting more details on the planned reductions," the airline said in an email statement.

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