The White House official stated: You will see mass chaos. You will see mass flight delays. You will see mass cancellations. And you may see us close certain parts of the airspace because we just cannot manage it because we don’t have the air traffic controllers.

Twenty-one local veterans with Honor Flight of Northwest Oregon had the opportunity to visit the National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington D.C. to pay tribute to their service and sacrifice.

More than 2 million passengers typically travel through airports in the United States every day, so getting there early to beat the crowds is essential. In fact, it was the top tip from every T+L editor. In other words, this is not the time to test the viral " airport theory " in which people head to the terminal at the very last minute.

Flight delays were only a little higher than usual during most of October — but then a late month surge could spell trouble for holiday travel.

The Federal Aviation Administration has said it will be reducing air traffic by 10 percent across 40 airports beginning Friday amid the ongoing government shutdown. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that the action would be taken to at “high-volume” airports in order to maintain safety.

The federal government shutdown is being blamed for travel delays at major airports. How to check flight status and security wait times.

Travelers at Harry Reid International express concerns about potential flight disruptions as government shutdown continues affecting air traffic control.