The Transportation Secretary announced a 10% reduction in flights at 40 major airports to alleviate pressure on unpaid air traffic controllers.

Travelers are advised to monitor their flight status frequently using airline apps and are entitled to a refund for canceled flights.

Several California airports, including LA, SF, Oakland, and San Diego, are reporting canceled flights, and delays.

Check your flights. There will be cancellations at dozens of major airports starting Friday, Nov. 7, due to the ongoing government shutdown, and several California airports have been affected .

More than 120 flights in California have been canceled on Friday and nearly 400 delayed flights, according to the live tracking site FlightAware . Most of them are at the larger airports in Los Angeles,

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