A reduction in U.S. flight volume continues on Saturday as the Federal Aviation Administration works to alleviate pressure on the aviation industry amid the ongoing government shutdown.

As of midday Saturday, 1,073 flights in the U.S. had been canceled, according to FlightAware.com. The number spiked on Friday when over 1,000 flights were canceled. On Thursday, the website reported 201 cancellations. There are already over 1,000 flights canceled for Sunday.

The FAA said about 4% of domestic flights would be canceled on Friday, with that percentage increasing to 10% by next week. Officials said the shutdown has led to a growing number of air traffic controllers calling in sick. Air traffic controllers are among essential government employees required to continue working despite going week

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