The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced air traffic by up to 10% at 40 major airports across the nation due to staffing shortages caused by the government shutdown, creating widespread flight disruptions for travelers.

As of 5 a.m. Friday morning, the FAA implemented the cuts, resulting in more than 800 flight cancellations according to FlightAware.com. The agency announced a gradual reduction plan, starting with a 4% cut in flights for the first four days before increasing to 10% by next Friday.

Major airports affected include:

Chicago O'Hare

Chicago Midway

Minneapolis-Saint Paul

Detroit Metropolitan

Philadelphia International

Los Angeles International

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport is not included in the current list

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