By Thursday afternoon there had already been around 200 cancellations within and in and out of the U.S ., according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.com. Over 700 flights had already been canceled Friday, the day that the cuts are due to begin.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck. There have already been numerous delays at airports across the country — sometimes hours long — because the Federal Aviation Administration slows down or

Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning there could be “mass chaos” at airports across the country if the government doesn’t reopen soon.

The current government shutdown will become the longest in U.S. history if it continues into Wednesday.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move will affect roughly 3,500 to 4,000 U.S. flights daily, beginning Friday.

Several airports that send flights to Palm Beach International Airport could see flight cancellations amid the federal government shutdown.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is appearing at LaGuardia Airport Tuesday, where he is expected to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown​'s impact on air traffic controllers, flight safety and delays.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to order scheduled air traffic cut by 10% at 40 major airports starting Friday without a deal to end the government shutdown, sources familiar with the situation said.