A small percentage of domestic flights were canceled on Friday, but Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the reductions, which were already going to increase next week, could sharply rise by the holidays if the shutdown continued.

UPDATE: 3:40 p.m.: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport announced the FAA had lifted its ground delay as of 3:34 p.m. However, George Bush Intercontinental and Houston Hobby are both seeing ground delays of 46 minutes and 2 hours 46 minutes respectively, according to the FAA.

Plans to cut flights have left travelers angry and anxious. Some tried to move their travel plans up, while others were trying to figure out alternatives in case their flights were canceled.

The FAA orders 10% flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday due to air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.

Five weeks into the government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the agency would reduce the flight capacity by 10%. The FAA announcement went into effect on Friday. The Tri-Cities Airport said it is not being directly impacted,

Passengers on flights canceled due to the FAA order are entitled to a refund from the airline. While Knoxville's airport is not on the reduction list, travelers to and from 40 major hubs could be affected.