Travelers are facing mounting delays and cancellations as the Federal Aviation Administration enforces flight reductions at the nation's 40 busiest airports, including San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK), due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. As of Sunday evening, FlightAware reported 47 cancellations and more than 220 delays at SFO.

Among those affected was the Edelman family, who faced a two-hour delay while trying to get home to New Jersey.

"We're not going to be home until well after midnight, which for the kids, it's going to be a tough turnaround for school in the morning," said Dan Edelman. His wife, Anne Roc, added, "Our son is going to be graduating high school, so we're visiting colleges out in California. [Had we known a

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