3 w. ago Trump tells air traffic controllers to return to work amid flight cancellations

US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travellers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration ordered to manage staff shortages during the government shutdown. Threatening to curtail the pay of any controller who did not go back, Trump said he would award US$10,000 bonuses to those who have not taken time off during the 41-day shutdown and would welcome the resignations of the rest. “All Air Traffic Controllers must get...

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3 w. ago Trump threatens unpaid US air traffic controllers over shutdown absences

US President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travellers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration ordered to manage staff shortages during the government shutdown. Trump’s comment came after the US aviation system has suffered serious disruptions in recent days as air traffic controller absences soared while they work without pay. Some are absent as they need to work second jobs or cannot afford child care. An airline trade...

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3 w. ago US air travel will fall to a trickle due to shutdown, transport secretary says

As the federal shutdown continues, US flights will be reduced to “a trickle” in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday because of rising air traffic control staffing shortages, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said in remarks that were broadcast on Sunday. Major airlines were dealing with a third day of government-mandated flight cuts after thousands of delays and cancellations snarled traffic on Saturday. The shutdown, which has reached a record 40 days, has led to shortages of air traffic...

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3 w. ago Shutdown chaos could see US air travel fall to a ‘trickle’, transport secretary warns

Airlines cancelled more than 2,700 US flights on Sunday and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air travel will fall to a “trickle” in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday as air traffic control staffing shortages surge during the federal shutdown. Major airlines were dealing with a third day of government-mandated flight cuts after thousands of delays and cancellations snarled traffic on Saturday. The shutdown, which has reached a record 40 days, has led to shortages of air traffic...

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4 w. ago More than 800 flights cut across the US in government paralysis

Hundreds of flights were cancelled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers who are working without pay amid congressional paralysis on funding the US budget. Forty airports were due to slow down, including the giant hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. With Republicans and Democrats in a bitter stand-off over spending priorities, including over healthcare, Congress has ground to a...

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4 w. ago US cuts over 1,000 flights due to shutdown, with Thanksgiving just weeks away

More than 1,000 flights were cancelled across the US on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal government shutdown. Forty airports were slated for the cuts, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. With Republicans and Democrats in a bitter stand-off, particularly over health insurance subsidies, federal agencies have been grinding to halt since funding lapsed...

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