India, Nov. 6 -- Around 40 airports in the US, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, are set to see flight cut from Friday due to the ongoing shutdown, the largest shutdown in the country's history.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said it will reduce air traffic by 10 per cent across 40 "high-volume" markets to maintain travel safety, Associated Press reported.

The FAA is imposing the flight reductions to relieve pressure on air traffic controllers, who are working without pay during the government shutdown, and increasingly calling off work.

Controllers already have missed one paycheck and are set to receive nothing again next week as the shutdown drags on amid mounting financial pressure. The FAA has already been...