If you're flying soon, you're probably following the daily news headlines with a lot of dread. The Federal Aviation Administration announced this week that it would slash flight capacity by 10% at 40 high-traffic US airports beginning Friday.

Airports across the U.S. have experienced delays and flight cancellations as airlines decrease flights at dozens of major airports to ease the pressure on air traffic controllers, who have been workin...

The shutdown, which has reached a record 40 days, has led to shortages of air traffic controllers who, like other federal employees, have not been paid for weeks.