Starting this weekend, the first international flight in decades will fly out of OKC Will Rogers World Airport.

Thousands of flight cancellations are beginning nationwide, as 40 major airports will see increased disruption due to the federal government shutdown.

The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.

The government shutdown is taking a toll on many air traffic controllers as they navigate long days without pay. On Wednesday, the FAA announced that it will reduce air traffic by 10 percent at 40 of the busiest U.

Oklahoma City's Will Rogers International Airport marked a milestone with its first international flight to Cancun, departing every Saturday until April.

Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers International Airport will run its first-ever international flight, to Cancun, Mexico, this weekend, just in time for our weather to turn cold and gloomy.

Nearly 25,000 flights were delayed and more than 5,500 canceled over the weekend after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to cut flights at 40 of the busiest airports in the U.S. Much of the issue is due to a surge in air traffic controller sick calls as staffers go without pay during the government shutdown.