PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Travelers across the country are facing long waits and mounting frustration as the ripple effects of the ongoing government shutdown continue to hit the nation's travel system.

"It was pretty bad, we had a couple of kids bouncing off the walls," said Jeremiah Bodner, from Marlton, New Jersey.

Bodner said his family was stranded at Orlando International Airport for about four hours Saturday before finally boarding their flight and touching down in Philadelphia.

"We got like maybe four delay updates, like 30 minutes, another hour, another hour," said Stephanie Bodner, of Marlton, New Jersey.

All of this comes as the shutdown continues to strain federal operations. U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,500 flights today, many due to the FAA's order to reduce air traff

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