FAA orders 10% cut in flights at several airports
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The agency is ordering airlines to cut flights by 10% starting Friday, citing safety with air traffic controller shortages amid the government shutdown.
A list of 40 airports to be affected, compiled by USA Today from published reports, does not include RI's main commercial airport.
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, is one of the airports affected by the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to reduce flight operations during the government shutdown.