What are your options and rights if your flight is canceled during the shutdown?

The government shutdown has reached major airports across the U.S., and travelers with canceled flights are scrambling to get their trips back on track.

The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing the number of flights at 40 U.S. airports beginning Friday, with an anticipated 25 already canceled at San Diego International Airport. NBC Responds reached out to the major airlines that operate at those airports.

The reduction comes as a consequence of the shutdown holding up the pay of federal airport workers, which in turn may increase staffing pressures going into the holidays.

For the most part, the major U.S. airlines are relaxing their cancellation rules as a way to minimize the impact on travelers.

Here is what four of the major airlines operating out of SAN told NBC Responds:

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