The country’s air traffic grid is bracing for a rough landing. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to cut 10% of flights at 40 major airports, citing staffing shortages made worse by the government shutdown. The New York area will take one of the hardest hits, with Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, and Teterboro all on the list.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that the move could create “mass chaos.” Industry experts seem to agree. “If you don’t have to travel during all of this, maybe you shouldn’t,” Ben Mutzabaugh, senior aviation reporter for The Points Guy, told the New York Post. He called the situation “unprecedented.”

Still, not everyone can stay grounded. For those who have to fly, airlines and travel experts have started sharing their best damage-control ta

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