Unlucky travelers dealt with distressing delays at LaGuardia Airport.

“We’re scared that they’re gonna be canceled, basically because a lot of flights are canceled. Everything is turning red, so it’s a bit stressful, to say the least,” said Natalie Adison, whose flight to Miami was delayed on Monday.

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Unlucky travelers dealt with distressing delays at LaGuardia Airport

On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration canceled 4% of flights at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports, including LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy and Newark airports

The FAA says that number will rise to 6% on Tuesday and 10% by the end of the week — regardless of the length of the government shutdown

Her flight was among the more than 600 flights delayed and nearly 200 canceled at LaGuardia Airport. Frequent fliers say their travel plans have been uprooted.

“That’s the scary part for us because we do need to get home, and it’s a very long flight. It’s a lot of arrangements to be made, a lot of hotels, a lot of costs,” said Adison, who is originally from Belgium and plans to return home next week.

On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration canceled 4% of flights at 40 of the nation’s busiest airports, including LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy and Newark airports.

The FAA says that number will rise to 6% on Tuesday and 10% by the end of the week — regardless of the length of the government shutdown.

“Everything is up in the air. This was unforseen, this shutdown. And now everybody is trying to scramble, get things together, the economy is bad. What are we supposed to do now?” Samira Falu, a Bronx native who goes to college in Florida, said.

Her initial flight was canceled, and then her rebooked flight was delayed several hours.

Air traffic controllers have not been paid in more than a month, leaving many to call out sick and find another source of income in the meantime.

Writing on the social media platform Truth Social, President Donald Trump urged controllers to get back to work, threatening to dock pay for those who continue to call out.

Trump also said he would recommend a bonus of $10,000 for those who stayed on the job.

“I’ll take anything that recognizes these hardworking men and women, but we’ll work with the administration on any issues that are out there. Air traffic controllers have continued to show up during this shutdown. They’ve endured the longest shutdown in American history, and every single day. They absolutely not only deserve their pay, they deserve to be recognized for what’s going on,” President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association Nick Daniels said.

Many are now looking ahead to the busy travel season. Last year, more than 3 million passengers were screened by TSA the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

Fliers say they’re trying to stay positive.

“I can’t stress things that are out of my control. So, I just hope for the best, and if it’s not good, then it’s not good,” Falu said.

Tuesday will be the second missed payday for controllers and other FAA employees. It’s unclear how long it will take for them to receive back pay.