Here's how reduced flights will impact airports, travel

FAA Flight Reduction Impact - FAA is ordering an unprecedented 10% cut in flights at major airports due to the shutdown [1] - Smaller airports are expected to feel the biggest impact from the flight cutbacks [2] - Airlines may reduce flights to smaller cities from three to one to cut down on flight volume [3][4] - Larger aircraft are mostly exempt from these cutbacks [5] - Airline executives will meet with the FAA and DOT to plan the changes [5] Air Traffic Controller Situation - Air traffic controllers have been working unpaid since October 1st [6] - Some air traffic controllers are not showing up for work due to financial difficulties [7] - The vast majority of air traffic controllers are continuing to show up and do their jobs [8]