LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Air travel restrictions are now in effect after an earlier announcement by the FAA.
The cuts came to 40 major airports to ease the strain on air traffic controllers during the record-long government shutdown.
One of those affected airports is Harry Reid International here in Las Vegas.
The number of flight delays and cancellations at Harry Reid has been steadily climbing Friday, with 135 delays and 41 cancellations reported as of noon, according to FlightAware. Most of those delays and cancellations are coming from Southwest flights.
Hailey Gravitt was at Harry Reid International Friday morning speaking to travelers.
"We're just kind of trying to be cautious of time, make sure we have time for things to go wrong," said Ashtyn Oconner. "I've only been in here like once or twice and not to fly either, so I'm a little scared. It's kind of big and confusing."
Airlines say they are trying to minimize the impact on their customers, some of whom will see weekend travel plans disrupted with little notice.
If you are flying in the coming days, make sure to check with your airline for the status of your flight.
