Launch the native Messages app on your iPhone and open the text message thread that contains your flight information. You'll know the flight tracker feature works when the text with the flight information appears underlined, which means it's actionable and you can tap on it.

At least 878 flights were canceled in the United States early on Wednesday, with the departures from the busy hubs of Chicago, Denver and Atlanta leading the list of the most cancellations, according to a flight-data tracker. Another 404 flights had been delayed as of about 5 a.m. ET, according to FlightAware.

Are international flights affected by flight cuts, airport reductions amid government shutdown? What to know and how to check, flight status tracker

Launch the native Messages app on your iPhone and open the text message thread that contains your flight information. You'll know the flight tracker feature works when the text with the flight information appears underlined, which means it's actionable and you can tap on it.

Air travel disruptions were continuing on Tuesday across the United States, with more than 1,100 flights canceled before dawn, according to a fight-data tracker. Some 541 flights within, into or out of the United States also were delayed by about 5 a.m. ET, according to FlightAware, along with the 1,156 that had been canceled.

FLIGHT TRACKER ✈️ Tampa International Airport is one of the airports reducing flights as the FAA reduces air traffic by 10% over the next week.

Flight delays and cancellations seem to be more common recently, and the Flight Tracker app can help you keep track of your flight's status.

Many flights to and from nearby airport have been canceled or delayed as flight restrictions at major airports spill into the Carolinas and Georgia. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced reductions in service at 40 major airports,

IS YOUR FLIGHT AFFECTED? ✈️ Airlines are bracing to be impacted by FAA cuts to flights due to the government shutdown. Here's what to do if you're affected: