Travel experts spoke to Newsday about some tips for traveling in the coming days and weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration said it would impose a 10% reduction in flights at major airports across the country, beginning Friday.

The reduction, which could amount to 1,800 canceled flights each day by one estimate, were announced in response to staffing shortages among air traffic controllers, who recently missed a second paycheck amid the federal government shutdown. Most controllers are working mandatory overtime, six days a week during the shutdown, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association has said.

Which airports are affected, and how long will this last?

The FAA has announced 10% reductions at 40 major airports in over two dozen states, including Kennedy, LaGuardia, N

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