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What flight cuts mean for air travel

The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting flights by 10% at 40 airports across the country starting Friday. The agency says the move is designed to keep the airspace safe as staffing shortages strain the system during the government shutdown.

David Slotnick, contributing aviation editor at The Points Guy, joins us to discuss what this means for air travel.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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