FAA, flight reductions
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In response to the ongoing government shutdown, the F-A-A ordered a ten-percent reduction in flights at 40 major airports nationwide. Around 41 flights are expected to be cut today at M-S-P. The airport typically handles between 750 and 850 flights daily.
A federal government shutdown is causing a 10% reduction in flights at 40 major U.S. airports. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is among the airports that will see flight reductions starting Friday. The cuts are intended to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the shutdown.