The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary findings on the Louisville UPS plane crash that resulted in the death of 14 people.

As the federal shutdown dragged out into the longest shutdown in U.S. history, the FAA ordered a reduction of domestic flights in order to ease the burden on thinning airport and air traffic control staffing at dozens of the nation's busiest airports, which had to cut back personnel due to lack of funding and pay.

Memphis International Airport is on a list of airports facing a 10% reduction in flights due to the impacts of the federal government shutdown.

Starting Nov. 7, the FAA will reduce air traffic in major markets by 10%. News reports said Indianapolis International Airport is on the list.

The FAA and the Department of Transportation said the restrictions imposed on November 7 at 40 major airports because of air traffic control staffing issues were lifted after a safety team completed detailed reviews of safety trends and observed a steady decline in staffing-trigger events in air traffic control facilities.

Tampa International Airport is among 40 major airports slated to see flights cut as part of a Federal Aviation Administration policy change to take pressure off air traffic controllers during the federal government shutdown,

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford announced on Wednesday that due to a severe shortage of air traffic controllers, flights at 40 airports will be reduced by 10%.

For those with a trip planned in the coming days, it's best to brace for possible longer wait times at airports as flight cancellations are expected.