More than 1,000 flights were delayed or canceled Saturday as airports across the U.S. adhere to the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) decision to reduce flight capacity amid staffing shortages inflamed by the government shutdown.

A total of 1,093 flights were delayed, while 805 flights have been canceled, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware. These numbers do not distinguish between those caused by the FAA’s reduction and regular maintenance or weather delays.

Fewer flights on Saturday will be cut compared to Friday due to a lower overall volume, according to the administration. For example, United Airlines will cancel 168 flights, whereas that number was at 184 on Friday. Southwest Airlines is expected to shed less than 100 flights, while on Friday it was around 120, according to the airlines.

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York so far saw the highest number of delays at 40 and cancelations at 10, as of Saturday morning. Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) came in second with 32 delays and 11 cancelations.........

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