U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Nov. 7 following the Federal Aviation Administration‘s unprecedented order to to scale back nationwide and the impact is starting to hit South Carolina travelers.

The FAA directed all carriers to reduce their domestic flight schedules by 4 percent at 40 of the busiest U.S. airports as a way to relieve the strain on the national aviation system as the record-long government shutdown rolls into day 38, and most likely beyond.

By mid-morning, major carriers American Airlines canceled 220 flights while United Airlines planned to cut a little less than 200, USA Today reported.

South Carolina airports are not included in the cuts, but travelers are likely to see the biggest delays and cancellations with connecting flights.

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