The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights beginning Friday as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.

This article originally published at Flights canceled, delayed at airports across the country: Here's what to know for airline passengers in Connecticut. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said there will be a 10% reduction in flights at 40 airports, prompted by a historic government shutdown.

Major airlines say they are planning to cancel hundreds of flights on Friday -- out of thousands of daily flights -- as the FAA is set to begin limiting flight capacity.

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Several airlines at Orlando International Airport (MCO) said they are offering flight changes, re-bookings, cancellations or refunds without penalty to customers affected by the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 airports.

Reserve pilots already deployed early could leave airlines short-staffed during Thanksgiving travel as the government shutdown worsens flight delays nationwide.

U.S. officials delayed a new round of flights on Monday as airlines said 3.2 million air passengers have been hit by delays or canceled flights due to a spike in air traffic controller absences amid a lack of pay as the government shutdown entered its 34th day.

As of 1:30 p.m. Monday, the number of delayed flights at the airport stood at 56 -- 36 of which were through Southwest Airlines, according to the FlightAware flight tracking site.