Travelers with upcoming travel plans can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities. The Federal Aviation Administration reduced traffic across 40 airports starting Friday to ease the load on the nation’s air traffic controllers.

Major airlines say that most passengers whose flights are canceled, and many who choose not to fly, will be eligible for refunds and no-fee rebookings.

Flight delays and cancellations are piling up Saturday across the U.S. after the Federal Aviation Administration cut flights at 40 U.S. airports on Friday.

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American Airlines said that the 4% reduction will mean 220 canceled flights per day. The vast majority of impacted American Airlines flights are regional, and there’ll be no impact to international flights including Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, CEO David Seymour said in a letter to employees. Further hub-to-hub routes impact will be minimized.

At roughly 9:30 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration extended its early morning ground delay until 3:59 p.m. and reported an average delay at SFO on inbound flights of 1 hour and 54 minutes. However, some flights could be delayed for nearly 5 hours, according to the FAA.

Falkirk manager John McGlynn insists his players deserve "enormous credit" despite being held to a draw at home to Livingston on Saturday. The promoted club are fourth in the Scottish Premiership after 12 games and, for a brief period on Saturday, had moved up to third despite the draw.

Good morning, Gang Green Nation. The Jets take the field today for the first time since dealing two stars at the trade deadline in a game against the Cleveland Browns. There is also a lot of buzz about the team’s key decision makers attending yesterday’s game between Indiana and Penn State to scout quarterback Fernando