From Tuesday, the rate of reduction in US flights will increase to 6%. Cuts have been made as the nation's busiest airports reduce their capacity to cope with shutdown-related sickness by air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay during the shutdown.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to break the impasse in what has become a deepening disruption of federal programs and services, the longest in history.

As the government shutdown continues, more challenges await passengers as they deal with the Trump administration’s announcement of a 10 percent cut in flights at 40 U.S. airports.

American air travelers could face more frustrations Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration is set to reduce more flights at major U.S. airports across the country. Meanwhile, Senators have advanced a bipartisan funding package to end the government shutdown.

Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt played a pivotal role in the negotiations that led to the Senate taking the necessary vote to end the record-long government shutdown, according to top lawmakers in both parties, Politico and Punchbowl News reported.

“Short-lived shutdowns are usually invisible in the data, but this one will leave a lasting mark,” Gregory Daco, chief economist at accounting giant EY said, “both because of its record length and the growing disruptions to welfare programs and travel.”

Speaker Mike Johnson sounded off to Fox News Digital after the Senate broke its impasse on the government shutdown.