DENVER (KDVR) — Hundreds of flights were canceled across the U.S. on Saturday as the Federal Aviation Administration continued its requirement to reduce air traffic.

Reduced air traffic control operations are impacting 40 major markets across the nation, including Denver International Airport. The FAA previously said reduced air traffic control is necessary to provide some relief to air traffic controllers, who have been working unpaid since the government shutdown began on Oct. 1.

As reduced air traffic control disrupts air travel, some travelers at DIA tell FOX31 they feel anxious heading to the airport.

“It was just the unknown,” said traveler Kathy Show, who flew into Denver from Nebraska to visit her mother. “I was worried about getting to the airport and then having the flight com

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