{'byline': 'by Josh Funk, Rio Yamat, Lindsey Peterson', 'hosts': '', 'byline_sources': '', 'audience_id': '', 'original_station': [{'station': 'wccoradio', 'path': 'wccoradio/news/local/these-are-airports-reduce-flights-during-government-shutdown'}], 'syndicated_items': [{'station': 'kdkaradio', 'path': '/kdkaradio/these-are-airports-reduce-flights-during-government-shutdown'}], 'original_item': {'_index': 'published-content_v43', '_type': '_doc', '_score': None, '_source': {'date': '2025-11-06T16:51:55.066Z', 'lead': [{'data': {'title': "FAA announces air traffic reduction in 40 'high volume' markets during government shutdown", 'thumbnail_url': 'https://s1.dmcdn.net/v/ZNmnO1f3DXM0L6yf_', 'id': 'x9tbas8', 'created_time': 1762437259, 'mode': 'vod', 'private_id': 'k6v9fGVtcqKnrXE9YG4', 'owner': 'x2yitaa', 'description': 'The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown.', 'channel': 'news', 'tags': ['WCCOAM', 'FAA', 'Sean Duffy', 'Aviation Administration', 'Flights', 'Air Travel', 'Travel', 'Airport', 'Government Shutdown'], 'private': False, 'addPublic': True}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/dailymotion/instances/cmhnnpdqo0045357tkdmnd0vu@published'}], 'slug': 'these-are-airports-reduce-flights-during-government-shutdown', 'tags': ['Airports', 'Airlines', 'Travel', 'Air Travel', 'FAA', 'Federal Aviation Administration', 'Sean Duffy', 'President Donald Trump', 'Trump Administration', 'Government Shutdown', 'MSP Airport', 'New York', 'Chicago', 'Los Angeles'], 'feeds': {'msn': True, 'rss': True, 'postup': True, 'facebook': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'sitemaps': True, 'frequency': True, 'smartNews': True, 'apple-news': False, 'smart-news': True, 'most-popular': True, 'reversechron': True, 'google-news-feed': True}, 'hosts': [], 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/cmhnnnloe000a01s4ltyejx3t@published'}, 'byline': [{'names': [{'name': 'Josh Funk', 'text': 'Josh Funk', 'slug': 'josh-funk'}, {'name': 'Rio Yamat', 'text': 'Rio Yamat', 'slug': 'rio-yamat'}, {'name': 'Lindsey Peterson', 'text': 'Lindsey Peterson', 'slug': 'lindsey-peterson'}], 'sources': [], 'hosts': [], 'prefix': 'by'}], 'teaser': 'These are the airports that will reduce flights during the government shutdown', 'authors': ['Josh Funk', 'Rio Yamat', 'Lindsey Peterson'], 'content': [{'data': {'text': 'Airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among 40 of the busiest across the U.S. where flights will be cut starting Friday due to the\xa0<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-longest-trump-republican-senators-democrats-9712df6c11ef19c5df8f18c8a4f7b341">government shutdown</a>, according to\xa0<a href="https://apnews.com/article/faa-government-shutdown-flight-cuts-airports-list-a11237fe6d6e14bed0935930dffed72e">a list</a>\xa0distributed to the airlines and obtained by The Associated Press.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnloe000e01s4m588cxfe@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7802090_2025-11-06-142030&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7802090_2025-11-06-142030&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmhnnqsgs004q357t2ruru5jm@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The\xa0<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/federal-aviation-administration">Federal Aviation Administration</a>\xa0announced Wednesday it would reduce air traffic by 10% across “high-volume” markets to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers go unpaid and exhibit signs of strain during the shutdown.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnp9r000h357tuwv3y9yx@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The affected airports in more than two dozen states include the busiest ones across the U.S., including Minneapolis-St. Paul, Atlanta, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, Miami, and San Francisco. In some of the biggest cities — such as New York, Houston and Chicago — multiple airports will be affected.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnpbo000k357tc7234w5c@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'On average, MSP Airport experiences 750 flights every day, with an estimated average of 60,000 daily departing passengers.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnpzmqz000a357t4q9toen6@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“It’s long past time for President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson to act like grown-ups and sit down and talk to us about how to get out of this shutdown so we don’t see impacts like the ones at MSP. Minnesotans are working hard trying to figure out how to afford their lives, especially health insurance. I won’t vote for a bill that hurts Minnesotans and does nothing to make life more affordable,”\xa0said Senator Tina Smith.\xa0“The only path forward is through negotiating, so air traffic in the skies above Minnesota and the country can keep operating safely and at full capacity and our government can finally open up again.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnpztpm000g357tzx4re06n@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Senator Smith is a cosponsor of the True Shutdown Fairness Act, to pay all federal workers during the government shutdown, including air traffic controllers. Wisconsin Sen. Johnson blocked both measures, arguing they <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5569758-ron-johnson-chris-van-hollen-shutdown-pay-bill/">were too complex to approve</a> by unanimous consent.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnq011y000l357tsdk34qrv@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay during the government shutdown and have been increasingly calling off work. The move also comes as the Trump administration is ramping up pressure on Democrats in Congress to end the shutdown.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnpdl000m357t4xta3wof@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Controllers already have missed one full paycheck and are scheduled to again receive nothing next week as the shutdown drags on.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnpf8000n357tcbtk2qil@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The FAA has been delaying flights at times when airports or its other facilities are short on controllers.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnph6000o357tez92pw5h@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<strong>LIST</strong>', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnoo1v003m357tpb9usj4h@published'}, {'data': {'text': '1. 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Charlotte Douglas International in North Carolina', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg4002d357teji1vu8l@published'}, {'data': {'text': '6. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International in Ohio', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg4002e357tn33unqg6@published'}, {'data': {'text': '7. Dallas Love Field in Texas', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg4002f357tfjclp2nl@published'}, {'data': {'text': '8. Ronald Reagan Washington National in Virginia', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg4002g357t6oyxqgfe@published'}, {'data': {'text': '9. Denver International in Colorado', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg4002h357t7pxs9ni1@published'}, {'data': {'text': '10. Dallas/Fort Worth International in Texas', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg5002i357ta4ltbdjz@published'}, {'data': {'text': '11. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County in Michigan', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg5002j357tkab0795t@published'}, {'data': {'text': '12. Newark Liberty International in New Jersey', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg5002k357tszlk14i8@published'}, {'data': {'text': '13. 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Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg5002s357ttlcw7e9n@published'}, {'data': {'text': '21. Los Angeles International in California', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg5002t357tl5adrk35@published'}, {'data': {'text': '22. LaGuardia Airport in New York', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg5002u357tpkeu8o8x@published'}, {'data': {'text': '23. Orlando International in Florida', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg5002v357tdcs94tkj@published'}, {'data': {'text': '24. 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Philadelphia International in Pennsylvania', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg50034357t082aqipx@published'}, {'data': {'text': '33. Phoenix Sky Harbor International in Arizona', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg50035357tyn95m9rm@published'}, {'data': {'text': '34. San Diego International in California', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg50036357takt5lrzt@published'}, {'data': {'text': '35. Louisville International in Kentucky', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnojg50037357txgv7l6po@published'}, {'data': {'text': '36. 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Airlines said they would try to minimize the\xa0<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-travel-delays-canceled-flights-38bd3f9d066b064b5f2aa248864fe13b">impact on customers</a>, some of whom will see weekend travel plans disrupted with little notice.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnpj4000p357trqhqb7r3@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'United Airlines said it would focus the cuts on smaller regional routes that use smaller planes. United, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines said they would offer refunds to passengers who opt not to fly, even if they purchased tickets that aren’t normally refundable.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnpky000q357tktjpp2ut@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The head of Frontier Airlines recommended that travelers buy backup tickets with another airline to avoid being stranded.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnptm000r357tn9qvuiba@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The\xa0<a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-travel-delays-canceled-flights-38bd3f9d066b064b5f2aa248864fe13b">cuts</a>\xa0could affect as many as 1,800 flights, or upwards of 268,000 passengers, per day, according to an estimate by aviation analytics firm Cirium.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnpv3000s357t50maew1b@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Airlines routinely cut thousands of flights when a major snowstorm moves across the country in the wintertime. Last January, more than 2,000 flights were cancelled on one day as a storm moved across Texas, Louisiana and much of the Gulf coast.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnpwc000t357tvnlj1mjw@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The difference is that these cuts being made during the shutdown will last indefinitely until safety data improves.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnpxx000u357tlt1g213x@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“I’m not aware in my 35-year history in the aviation market where we’ve had a situation where we’re taking these kinds of measures,” FAA administrator Bryan Bedford said Wednesday. “We’re in new territory in terms of government shutdowns.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmhnnnpza000v357tgc1r3ctn@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Air traffic controllers have been working unpaid since the shutdown began Oct. 1. 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