Travelers around the country are bracing for the impacts of flight cancellations and reductions beginning Friday amid the ongoing record-breaking government shutdown .

Flight operations are ordered to be reduced by 4% at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday, and will gradually increase to 10% over a week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced. The cuts will rise to 5% Saturday and 6% Sunday, putting many Americans on edge over the potential for delays and long security lines over the weekend. The news comes just weeks before the busy holiday travel season begins.

Duffy said the cuts were necessary as a proactive step to keep flying safe in the country as the shutdown puts "strain on the system from both pilots and air traffic controllers," as controllers go without pay. T

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