Hundreds of flights across the country were cancelled on Friday because of cuts mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration to relieve strain on air traffic controllers who are not being paid due to the government shutdown.

BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport saw 22 flights cancelled to destinations including Orlando, Boston, Chicago, Raleigh, and Fort Lauderdale.

More flights will be cut until the government shutdown ends.

Ground crew assist with Southwest Airlines at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday. Mike Hellgren

"Conditions at BWI Marshall this morning are calm and orderly, with no significant lines for airline ticketing or the TSA security checkpoints," an airport spokesman said Friday.

Scramble to South Florida

Kate Williams was one of the travelers who received

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