Bay Area airports to see up to 10% reduction in flights due to government shutdown

"Flights at 40 of the busiest airports including Oakland International Airport and San Francisco International Airport, will be cut. The official FAA order regarding the flight reduction was made public late Thursday. It will happen in phases. Starting Friday, 4% of the flights at certain airports will be canceled. It'll ramp up to 6 percent. And then, next Friday, 10% of the flights will be cut."

"Many travelers are bracing for delays and cancellations. In Oakland, Eric Caro was heading to Las Vegas for a work conference. He arrived early because of the news. "It's a little worrisome. Cause like I said, I got here three hours early," said Caro. At SFO, nursing school student Kennedy Davis was heading to homecoming in New Orleans. She decided to arrive early because she didn't want to take any chances."

FAA ordered phased flight reductions at 40 busiest airports due to the government shutdown, starting with 4% cancellations and ramping to 6% and 10% next Friday. Oakland and San Francisco airports are among those facing a 10% cut. Travelers are preparing for increased delays and cancellations, with many arriving early to avoid missed flights. Passengers described arriving hours in advance out of concern for longer TSA lines. Since the shutdown began, 13,000 air traffic controllers have gone unpaid, and some have called out sick. The FAA is reducing flights to maintain safe air travel amid staffing shortfalls.

Read at ABC7 San Francisco