Airlines are sharing contingency plans and options for ticketed passengers who may be impacted by shutdown-related flight reductions starting Friday.

US airlines cancelled more than 2,100 flights Sunday mostly because of the government shutdown and the Federal Aviation Administration's order to reduce air traffic.

The US Department of Transportation and the FAA recently announced a 10 per cent reduction in flight capacity at 40 major airports nationwide, starting Friday, in an attempt to ease staffing shortages...