LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — While Blue Grass Airport was not among the Federal Aviation Administration’s list of 40 airports affected by a reduction in flights, the Lexington airport is seeing cancellations roll in.
According to FlightAware, the following flights have been canceled:
These cancellations come as the FAA announced it’s reducing flights at major airports starting Friday to maintain air safety amid the government shutdown. Air traffic controllers have been working without pay for more than a month.
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On Wednesday, FAA officials said the agency was reducing flight capacity by 10% across 40 high-traffic areas, but a source told NewsNation that it would start with 4% on Friday before increasing…