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Airlines are offering fewer flights beginning today because of the ongoing shutdown of the federal government.
NPR's Joel Rose says the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a reduced flight capacity to ensure safety amid staffing shortages at airports.
United, Delta, and American have begun cancelling hundreds of flights on Friday and beyond.
The FAA officially released a list of 40 major airports that will be affected by the reductions,
including airline hubs in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and elsewhere.
David Kinzelman, the senior vice president at United,
told NPR's All Things Considered that the airline will adjust.
We have service disruptions frequently in the airline business, so we've got a good playbook.
The FAA has already been delaying flights at some airports because of staffing shortages among air traffic controllers.
Those controllers are required to work without pay during the shutdown,
but some have taken on second jobs and many are calling out sick.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
This is day 38 of the government shutdown, the longest on record.