People wait in line at a TSA security checkpoint at LaGuardia...

People wait in line at a TSA security checkpoint at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday. Credit: AP/Adam Gray

The flight cancellations at airports across the U.S. are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends.

The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced flights as some air traffic controllers — unpaid for weeks — have stopped showing up for work.

The Senate took a first step toward ending the shutdown Sunday, but final passage could still be several days away. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made clear last week that flight cuts will remain in place until the FAA sees safety metrics improve.

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