【Latest News: 776 air traffic controllers in the United States received a $10,000 bonus for maintaining full attendance during the shutdown】
Washington time November 20, 2025, Associated Press wrote in a press release:
The Federal Aviation Administration stated that among the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers who had to work without pay during the shutdown, only 776 will receive a bonus. The announcement on Thursday means that thousands of controllers who did not maintain full attendance during the shutdown will not be eligible for the $10,000 bonus suggested by Trump. Many controllers took leave due to not being able to receive their salary. Some did part-time jobs, but others could not afford childcare or fuel costs. Their absence caused delays at airports across the country, and as a result, the Trump administration cut some flights at 40 busy airports.
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