FAA slashes air traffic by 10% across 40 high-volume markets
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More than 1,000 flights have been canceled and at least 5,000 delayed today, mostly due to a combination of air traffic controller staffing issues and an FAA-mandated 4% cut to flights because of the government shutdown.
Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs to stay afloat.