Even as the federal government shutdown appears close to ending, flight cancellations and delays show little sign of easing.

A shortage of air traffic controllers — who have gone weeks without pay — has forced the Federal Aviation Administration to reduce air traffic. On Monday, the FAA scaled back operations by 4% at 40 major airports. On Tuesday, those cuts increased to 6%, with plans to grow cancellations to 10% by Friday.

As of Tuesday morning, more than 1,200 flights were canceled across the U.S., and the number was expected to rise throughout the day. Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport saw the steepest cuts at 24% and 22%, respectively. Airports in New York City, Newark, Boston and San Diego also recorded double-digit cancellation percenta

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