"The Trump administration said Thursday that just 776 air traffic controllers who worked during the longest government shutdown in history will be awarded $10,000 bonuses for their "perfect attendance." The bonuses will be doled out no later than Dec. 9, according to a Federal Aviation Administration announcement. "These patriotic men and women never missed a beat and kept the flying public safe throughout the shutdown," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement."
""Although we agree that the work performed by these aviation safety professionals during the shutdown deserves recognition, praise, and our collective gratitude, we are concerned that thousands of air traffic controllers who consistently reported for duty during the shutdown, ensuring the safe transport of passengers and cargo across the nation, while working without pay and uncertain of when they would receive compensation, were excluded from this recognition," NATCA said in a statement."
The Trump administration authorized $10,000 bonuses for 776 air traffic controllers who recorded perfect attendance during the extended government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration will distribute the bonuses by Dec. 9. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy praised the recipients as patriotic and credited them with keeping the flying public safe. The National Air Traffic Controller Association expressed concern that thousands of controllers who worked without pay were excluded from recognition. Nearly 11,000 controllers reportedly worked long shifts without pay, and the FAA later estimated up to 13,000; staffing strains led to reduced flights at 40 major hubs.
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