The first day of the Trump administration’s flight cuts at the nation’s 40 busiest airports passed without widespread disruption, but uncertainty about imminent cancellations and the overall stability of the air traffic control system has some travelers rethinking whether to fly at all.

Airlines canceled just under 800 flights on Friday because of the government mandate and planned for similar levels of reductions throughout the weekend, flight data shows. Under the Federal Aviation Administration’s directive, airlines must cut 10% of flights at 40 airports by next Friday if the government remains shut down and air traffic controllers are still working without pay.

But with little advance notice from airlines about forthcoming cancellations, travelers said they’re already changing plans

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