Airports in Dallas and Houston are required to begin reducing flights and other operations Nov. 7 in response to air traffic controller shortages caused by the federal government shutdown, transportation officials announced Nov. 6 . Within the next seven days, 40 airports nationwide are required to cut their flights by 10% to "maintain the highest standards of safety in the national airspace system," officials said.

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The cuts will affect 40 "high impact airports" across the country, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration . Airports are required to reduce operations by 4% on Nov. 4, with cuts increasing to 6% by Nov. 11, 8% by Nov. 13 and 10% by Nov. 14.

The affected Texas airports include:

Dallas Love Field

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