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.

Delta Air Lines sent some customers with upcoming travel plans emails Friday Nov. 7, as FAA-mandated cancellations continued into the weekend.

Airports across the nation are slated to see flight reductions as the record-setting government shutdown continues.

It is day 38 of the government shutdown, and disruptions are spreading across U.S. aviation, affecting more travelers every day. Spokesperson from the Allied Pilots Association Captain Dennis Tajer joins Alex Witt to discuss the impact on the American people saying,

Airline passengers were already looking at higher fares and packed planes this holiday season. But the holiday headaches might get much worse as the government shutdown causes flight reductions at major airports.

Flights out of one of Europe’s biggest cargo airports were briefly suspended after drones were spotted, an airport official said Friday, an incident that comes amid a spate of incidents around Belgium in recent weeks.

San Francisco International Airport was among the major U.S. air-travel hubs to face cancellations as the federal government places limits on air travel.