TAMPA, Fla. - Travelers at Tampa International Airport are not feeling the worst effects of the government shutdown, even after the airport was listed as one of forty where flights will be restricted by up to ten percent.

What we know:

So far, cancellations have been rare. Eighteen out of 530 flights have been canceled, which is about 3 percent.

That's more than a normal day, but less than when there is a weather event or computer meltdown.

Dig deeper:

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) does not see any progress being made at ending this now record-long shutdown.

Scott is worried that as this shutdown goes forward, the likelihood of more cancellations will increase, and that the cost of a ticket will also go up.

Airlines are doing their best to warn passengers a day in advance, which

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