As tourists question whether to cancel their trips to Hawaii, the Hawaii Department of Transportation has yet to receive a response from the Federal Aviation Administration regarding its request to be exempt from the mandate to drop up to 10% of flights at major airports.

Consult Your Flight's Seat Map: “Look at the seat map. If your flight is pretty full, you’re probably safe, according to Katy Nastro over at Going.com. If you look at the seat map and it’s pretty empty, that’s one of the flights that will likely be on the chopping block,” she said.

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.

Passengers and airlines serving Maui County and other parts of the Hawaiian Islands are scrambling to change their schedules to comply with a federal order to reduce flights to Hawaii by 10% by Nov. 14.

Delta Air Lines will comply with an FAA order to cut flights at 40 major U.S. airports starting Friday, likely including Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson, while offering flexible options for travelers affected by the reductions.

In a letter sent Thursday to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, state DOT Director Ed Sniffen requested a waiver from the FAA’s planned reductions, which include Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu among 40 high-traffic airports facing cuts.

The government shutdown has led to numerous flight cancellations and delays coming into and out of Southern California airports over the weekend.

A new route connects the islands and one of the LA area's easiest hubs, meaning you can be on the island in six hours without going through LAX.