Follow live updates as flight reductions begin today at 40 high-traffic airports in what officials have described as a "proactive" effort to alleviate pressure points.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it was delaying flights at eight airports including in Atlanta, San Francisco, Houston, Washington and Newark, citing widespread air traffic staffing issues as controllers have not been paid during the government shutdown.

Follow our live coverage from Republic reporters of the effect of the federal government shutdown on air travel and Phoenix Sky Harbor flights.

Forty major airports are going to see many flight cancellations this weekend. If you're traveling through one of these, be sure to check your flight status.

Flight cancellations have started at Florida airports Friday, Nov. 7, and will gradually increase over the next week.

What's your most frustrating story from a flight delay or cancellation? Has an airline ever canceled your flight and then rebooked you onto a flight that was later canceled? Or, did you end up on a flight that was delayed for a bizarre reason?

Singapore’s Changi Airport introduces an app feature giving passengers instant benefits for flight delays of three hours or more