US is initiating a 10% reduction in flight capacity at 40 major airports [SOUND]

# US Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, says the Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flight capacity by 10-percent at 40 major airports across the country. This is due to the government shutdown, which has resulted in air traffic controller staffing shortages. The restrictions come into effect on Friday. The cancellations could affect between three-thousand-500 and four-thousand flights per day. Duffy says this decision has been made to maintain safety and efficiency: