The cuts will increase gradually over the next week, as air traffic controllers go without pay during the ongoing government shutdown.

On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said 40 high-traffic airports would have the number of flights reduced by 10%. Air traffic controllers have been working without pay since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, leading to shortages at many airports as some controllers don't show up for work.

As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags on, airlines have been ordered to begin reducing operations on a phased-in basis.

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Airports across the nation are slated to see flight reductions as the record-setting government shutdown continues.

Plans to cut flights have left travelers angry and anxious. Some tried to move their travel plans up, while others were trying to figure out alternatives in case their flights were canceled.

Flights out of one of Europe’s biggest cargo airports were briefly suspended after drones were spotted, an airport official said Friday, an incident that comes amid a spate of incidents around Belgium in recent weeks.

The FAA will reduce air traffic at 40 airports beginning Friday. Philadelphia International Airport is among those expecting flight cuts and delays. Talks between Democrats and Republicans to end the shutdown are intensifying,