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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Hawkinson

How fast will airports and flight schedules get back to normal after government shutdown ends?

Travel delays and disruptions are piling up this week as the Federal Aviation Administration cuts flights at major airports and air traffic controllers go without pay because of the federal shutdown.

The FAA announced last week that airlines at 40 major airports must cut 4 percent of their flights starting Friday. That requirement could rise to 6 percent by Tuesday, and 10 percent by Friday.

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