More than 2,000 flights were canceled in America on Saturday.. What do we know so far?

(CNN) - Travelers in the United States of America face more flight disruptions, Saturday, as the American aviation sector attempts to recover from the shutdown that lasted for hours, Friday, and paralyzed air traffic throughout the country.

According to the Flight Aware website, which specializes in tracking flight data, more than 2,000 flights within, arriving to, or departing from the United States were canceled on Saturday, and more than 300 other flights are expected to be delayed.

On Friday, air traffic witnessed the cancellation of more than 7,700 flights within, arriving to, or departing from the United States, while more than 8,000 other flights were delayed, according to “Flight Aware” data.

Although some planes began taking off again on Friday evening, and major airlines announced they were working to resume operations, travelers were told to expect disruptions to continue through the weekend. Airlines are seeking to address the overcrowding of flights and provide the necessary flight crews to operate them.