Chicagoans may see fewer flights, higher fares to New York City and D.C.

An effort to limit flight delays and cancellations might make it more expensive to fly to New York City or Washington, D.C. (Getty)

Chicagoans looking to take that final summer trip to New York or Washington, D.C., may face more expensive flights and fewer options.

The Federal Aviation Administration last week extended a waiver that lets airlines reduce the number of flights to and from New York City-area airports amid a shortage of air traffic control staff.