"For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU," Trump wrote on Truth Social. He said he'd recommend bonuses of $10,000 to each controller who didn't take any time off during the shutdown. Context: Air traffic controllers, who have been working without pay, have increasingly been absent from their posts during the government shutdown."
"Between 15 and 20 air traffic controllers have retired per day during the shutdown - up from about four per day, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday during an interview on CNN's "State of the Union." Catch up quick: The Federal Aviation Administration is implementing flight cuts and reductions - which will ramp up to 10% at 40 major airports by Friday if the shutdown continues - to mitigate the strain on staff."
A social-media post criticized controllers who complained and took time off despite expectations of being paid in full shortly into the future. A recommendation was proposed to grant $10,000 bonuses to each controller who did not take any time off during the shutdown. Air traffic controllers have been working without pay and have increasingly been absent from their posts. Between 15 and 20 controllers retired per day during the shutdown, up from about four per day. The FAA is implementing flight cuts and reductions that could ramp up to 10% at 40 major airports if the shutdown continues. Flight delays have affected travelers for weeks and are expected to worsen with holiday travel, with air travel potentially slowing to a "trickle" before Thanksgiving.
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