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Forty of the busiest airports in the U.S. will see a 10% flight reduction starting on Friday, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this week that it is forcing airlines to cut back due to the pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown. The shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration agents to work without pay. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Wednesday the cuts could be reversed if Democrats agreed to reopen the government. While the FAA has yet to make an official public announcement, The Associated Press on Thursday reported a list of airports that are expected to be impacted. UNITED AIRLINES TO OFFER REFUNDS BECAUSE OF SHUTDOWN-CAUSED FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS 1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International in Georgia 2. Dallas/Fort Worth International in Texas 3. Denver International in Colorado 4. Chicago O'Hare International in Illinois 5. Los Angeles International in California AIRLINES WORK TO LIMIT IMPACT AS FAA CUTS AIR TRAFFIC BY 10% ACROSS 40 MARKETS AMID SHUTDOWN 6. Anchorage International in Alaska 7. Boston Logan International in Massachusetts 8. Baltimore/Washington International in Maryland 9. Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina 10. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International in Ohio 11. Dallas Love Field in Texas 12. Ronald Reagan Washington National in Virginia 13. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County in Michigan 14. Newark Liberty International in New Jersey 15. Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International in Florida 16. Honolulu International in Hawaii 17. Houston Hobby in Texas 18. Washington Dulles International in Virginia 19. George Bush Houston Intercontinental in Texas 20. Indianapolis International in Indiana 21. John F. Kennedy International in New York 22. Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas 23. LaGuardia Airport in New York 24. Orlando International in Florida 25. Chicago Midway International in Illinois 26. Memphis International in Tennessee 27. Miami International in Florida 28. Minneapolis/St Paul International in Minnesota 29. Oakland International in California 30. Ontario International in California DUFFY ANNOUNCES AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS AMID RECORD GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 31. Portland International in Oregon 32. Philadelphia International in Pennsylvania 33. Phoenix Sky Harbor International in Arizona 34. San Diego International in California 35. Louisville International in Kentucky 36. Seattle/Tacoma International in Washington 37. San Francisco International in California 38. Salt Lake City International in Utah 39. Teterboro in New Jersey 40. Tampa International in Florida CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS Tens of thousands of flights have been delayed since the shutdown began because of widespread air traffic control shortages. Airlines say at least 3.2 million travelers have already been impacted by air traffic control shortages. The decision to cut service comes weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which is frequently among the busiest travel times of the year.
