CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s airports are warning travelers to expect delays and cancellations in the wake of a decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reduce the number of domestic flights out of major airports.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on Thursday announced the implementation of a 4% "reduction in operations" across 40 major U.S. airports due to funding shortages caused by the government shutdown. That amount will increase to 6% by Tuesday, 8% by Nov. 13 and 10% by Nov. 14.

“Since the beginning of the shutdown, controllers have been working without pay, and staffing triggers at air traffic facilities across the country have been increasing,” the FAA says in a statement. “This has resulted in increased reports of strain on the syst

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