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Flight delays across America as air traffic controllers are feeling the pressure and calling out, which is resulting

in fewer air traffic controllers, which is resulting in 40 major airports in America experiencing

delays, 4% reduction in flights.

And this is just step one.

So more next week.

Los Angeles International Airport on the list of flights of airports affected.

Michael Mons in the KFI Newsroom.

Thanks so much for spending time with us.

What are you hearing from LX?

Well, it's not just L.A.X.

It's also Ontario.

It's also San Diego.

And that 4% has apparently meant some pretty big headaches for folks traveling into and out of LAX today.

You know, yesterday when federal officials came out and said we're going to reduce the flight capacity at major airports across the country, they said 10%.

So I guess it was a bit of a blessing that that has been reduced to 4% today.

But it is expected to hit 10% capacity reduction by next Friday, starting with a 6% reduction

on Tuesday, then an 8% reduction next Thursday, hitting that 10% by next Friday.

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