Amid a 36-day government shutdown, the FAA is preparing to cut airline capacity by 10% across 40 high volume areas, potentially affecting hubs in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said reductions will start Friday and reach the full level next week to cope with shortages of air traffic controllers working without pay. The FAA has not finalized which airports are included. A proposed, nonfinal list shared with CBS News cites busy passenger hubs and cargo airports like Louisville, Memphis, Anchorage, Ontario, California, and Teterboro, New York.
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