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U.S. airlines and travelers slogged through a second day of flight cuts across the country on Saturday as the government shutdown was expected to drive more cancellations in the days to come. The Federal Aviation Administration instructed airlines to cut 4% of flights on Saturday at 40 major airports because of the shutdown.
About 3 percent of Friday’s flights were canceled because of the government shutdown. The percentage could rise to 20 percent as the holidays approach.
Erie International Airport has no the FAA flight cuts resulting from the government shutdown. That doesn't mean travelers aren't impacted.
Flight reductions in the US could escalate to as much as 20% if the ongoing government shutdown leads to worsening air traffic control staffing, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Fox News.