The government shutdown entered its 38th day Friday, grounding nearly 1,000 flights and delaying about 3,000 more across the United States, according to federal aviation officials.

Passengers can expect average delays of nearly three hours, the FAA said, warning that at some point all flights into Florida’s busiest airport could be halted.

Flights are delayed at Orlando International Airport due to an issue with staffing air traffic controllers, and a federal advisory says at some point Thursday night, there will be no certified air traffic controllers at all.

The FAA will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 major markets starting Friday due to staffing shortages during the government shutdown.

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The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority is organizing a donation drive from Nov. 4 to Nov. 7 to support federal airport partners affected by the government shutdown.

Disgruntled travelers across the US will face more disruptions to their plans this weekend, as airlines cancel hundreds of additional flights and delays continue to mount due to air traffic controller staffing shortages amid a government shutdown with no end in sight.

Airlines have canceled hundreds of flights to comply with a shutdown-related FAA directive to reduce traffic at 40 airports, including Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas