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HONOLULU ( KITV ) -- Travelers flying in and out of Honolulu face potential delays due to a government shutdown affecting federal workers.

Some passengers landing in Honolulu are hearing the news for the first time today. With thousands of flights up in the air across the country, some at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport are anxious that they could be in for delays and disruptions.

Malama Togia's been planning for months to visit her family in Samoa and now she has to worry about her travel plans and safety.

"It is a lot of frustration for the travelers, for people working at the airport,” Togia said. “Safety also comes first. And if that happens, people walking out of their jobs and stuff like that, how are we able to fly safely?"

Togi

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