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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on November 21, 2025, that 776 air traffic controllers and technicians will receive $10,000 bonuses for working without pay through the recent government shutdown, making good on a pledge by US President Donald Trump that the \u201cpatriots\u201d who missed no time during the chaotic period should be rewarded.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The bonus plan stems from the historic 43-day federal shutdown<\/a>, which furloughed thousands of government workers and forced controllers and technical staff to keep the national air traffic system running without pay. Almost 20,000 FAA operational employees were eligible, but only those with perfect attendance during the shutdown will receive the money, according to the agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the plan on X, saying \u201cSanta\u2019s coming to town a little early\u201d and noting the payments will be issued in early December. The FAA said all recipients met a zero-absence requirement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The idea originated with a Truth Social post from Trump<\/a> during the shutdown, in which he told air traffic controllers to \u201cget back to work, NOW!!!\u201d and warned that anyone who stayed home during what he called the \u201cDemocrat Shutdown Hoax\u201d would be \u201csubstantially \u2018docked.\u2019\u201d He praised those who worked every day as \u201cGREAT PATRIOTS\u201d and said he would recommend a $10,000 bonus for anyone who \u201cdidn\u2019t take ANY TIME OFF.\u201d He also criticized those who used leave, saying they \u201cwill have a negative mark\u201d in his mind, and urged unhappy employees to leave the agency \u201cwith NO payment or severance of any kind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Neither of the agency\u2019s two unions, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association nor the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists, has\u00a0so far\u00a0issued a formal statement in response to the bonus plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The shutdown placed heavy strain on the aviation system. Earlier in November, the FAA reported delays of up to 83 minutes at major airports as controller staffing at some facilities dipped by 20-40% during the height of the impasse. To ease pressure, the agency instructed airlines to cancel\u00a0roughly 4%\u00a0of flights at 40 high-volume airports.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Transportation Security Administration confirmed that TSA officers who worked through the shutdown without taking any leave will also receive $10,000 payments<\/a>. Like the controller bonuses, the TSA awards apply only to employees with perfect attendance during the funding lapse.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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