Thought flying during a government shutdown couldn’t get any worse ? Think again.

The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to cut flight capacity by up to 10% at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports—a move that could ground thousands of flights per day.

A display shows several flight delays at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 5.

The Trump administration announced the plan Wednesday, stating that it’s intended to ease the strain on unpaid air traffic controllers as the GOP’s shutdown enters its second month.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the new restrictions will take effect Friday morning, though sources told ABC News that they could start as early as Thursday.

And now, the airports and cities set to be hit the hardest are com

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