On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration is cutting 10% of flights in 40 major U.S. markets.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced the cuts yesterday. He said they will help keep the airways safe during the ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers.

The FAA released the list of airports that will be affected earlier today.

Columbia Metropolitan Airport isn’t on the list, but some of CAE’s big destinations like Atlanta, Chicago, and New York are. Which means starting tomorrow, cuts might affect direct and connecting flights coming to Columbia.

Gregg Hornsby, interim CEO of the airport, said,“We could still see the same amount of flights, but yet there could be delays later on.” Hornsby urged flyers to “check your airlines for any impacts on your second or third flights” in the coming days.

The cuts are a result of air traffic controllers calling out across the U.S. These call-outs stem from the government shutdown, which has kept air traffic controllers from getting paid for over a month now.

Flyers are frustrated. Not just for themselves, but for employees too.

Zoe, a passenger at CAE, said, “It’s affecting people who are working hard and not getting paid all the way down to me trying to get home to see my family.”

Columbia hasn’t seen much of an impact yet, but last weekend alone at least 39 air traffic control facilities reported staffing shortages. The FAA cuts are expected to affect as many as 1,800 flights nationwide.