Orlando International Airport reducing flights amid government shutdown

Orlando International Airport is among 40 U.S. airports reducing its daily flights by 10% starting Friday, Nov. 7. 

The Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration announced the reduction for 40 "high-volume" markets beginning Friday, Nov. 7, as the government shutdown continues. 

The cutback is to maintain travel safety as air traffic controllers show signs of strain during the shutdown. 

For MCO, cutting 10% of its flights per day would impact approximately 100 flights.  

“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 at a news conference. "We are starting to see some evidence that fatigue is building in the system in ways that we feel we need to work towards relieving some of that pressure."