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FAA orders flight cuts at LAX and other airports amid shutdown delays

Despite the government reopening, flight cancellations are expected to soar.

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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is one of the U.S. airports with the most flights to China. (Photo by Lifan Zhang)

The FAA has directed airlines to cut flights at dozens of major airports, including LAX. This comes after many unpaid air traffic controllers not showing up to work since the government shutdown began.