Major U.S. carriers, including Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines, have canceled hundreds of flights in response to the FAA’s directive, reducing air travel and impacting millions of travelers.

The Delta captain’s reassurance landed at a time when air travelers were already uneasy. The ongoing government shutdown has left thousands of air-traffic controllers working without pay. As a result, the FAA slowed operations at major hubs to maintain safety, which has caused long delays and widespread cancellations.

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian also told CNBC that Thanksgiving’s busy travel season should also be fine. “Bookings look good.”

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is ordering airlines to cut about 10% of flights at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports beginning Friday in response to ongoing staffing shortages among unpaid air traffic controllers during the federal government shutdown.

US Airlines have been cutting their schedules for days. Data shows about a 4 percent reduction already, and the FAA has been advising airlines that further cuts may arrive sooner.

The captain of a Delta Air Lines regional jet involved in a collision at LaGuardia Airport last month told investigators he did not recall hearing instructions to yield to another plane. The

The FAA is expected to release an official list of dozens of airports that will be impacted by the directive to reduce flights for safety reasons. Still, on Thursday

Delta Air Lines has officially unveiled its much-anticipated new uniform collection, marking the end of a turbulent chapter that saw the airline abandon a controversial Gap-designed prototype and overcome a toxic uniform scandal that affected