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FAA Orders 10% Flight Cuts at 40 Major Airports

The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a 10 percent reduction in flight capacity at 40 of the nation's busiest airports as the government shutdown leaves air traffic control short staffed, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights ahead of Thanksgiving

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"reduced to almost Third World status" — President Donald Trump

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