Air traffic controllers to get back pay

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Duffy says more pain to come before air traffic is back to normal
Passengers are entitled to a full cash refund if their flight is canceled by the airline and they choose not to rebook. If the airline does not cancel the flight but a traveler chooses not to fly, they are not entitled to a refund on most tickets and in many cases will only receive a flight credit.

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In visit to Wisconsin, Sean Duffy backs bonuses for air traffic controllers who didn't call in sick
Trump floats $10K bonus plan for air traffic controllers who've remained on duty during government shutdown
Trump Threatens Air Traffic Controllers Who Fail to Return to Work as Flight Cancellations Jump
Airlines canceled more than 1,500 U.S. flights on Monday, the fourth consecutive day cancellations have topped 1,000 as government flight cuts and air traffic staffing absences continue to wreak havoc...

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“More controllers aren’t coming to work day by day, the further they go without a paycheck,” Duffy told “Fox News Sunday."

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Flying will get worse if government shutdown doesn’t end, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says at O’Hare
Trump threatens air traffic controllers over shutdown absences

Transportation chief warns of air traffic consequences if government shutdown persists

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the flight situation in US is 'going to get much worse' if government shutdown is not resolved

‘Must Get Back To Work, Now!’ Trump’s Message To Air Traffic Controllers On Day Of Over 9,000 Flight Delays In The US

President Donald Trump issued a lengthy message to the United States’ air traffic controllers navigating the difficulties that the country’s longest government shutdown has imposed on their lives.

Tense air traffic control audio captures jets' near-miss during LAX takeoff

Two passenger planes nearly collided while leaving LAX on Halloween. An air traffic controller says one pilot "turned to the south on their own" in front of another plane.

Cities across U.S. fail to curb traffic deaths: "They don't return home"

Los Angeles — Kris Edwards waited at home with friends for his wife, Erika "Tilly" Edwards, to go out to dinner, but she never made it back to the house they had purchased only four days earlier. Around 9 p.m. on June 29, a hit-and-run driver killed Tilly as she walked to her car after a fundraiser performance in Hollywood.

Ohio Proposal Could Make Refusing ID During Traffic Stops an Arrestable Offense

A new proposal in Ohio could give law enforcement officers more authority during traffic stops by allowing arrests when drivers refuse to identify themselves. House Bill 492, introduced in early October by Reps.
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Air traffic controller driving DoorDash to survive shares update

Jack Criss Jr. said last month when he got off work, he drove for DoorDash just to pay for his daughter’s tuition.

Dozens of flights canceled at Boston's Logan Airport due to government shutdown

Dozens of flights at Logan Airport in Boston were canceled Friday and Saturday as cuts ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began due to the government shutdown.The emergency order for airlines to fly fewer planes is now in effect at 40 major airports across the country.

Flight delays and cancellations just hit more than 13,000 in one day with FAA mandate in effect. Will it get worse?

A plan to potentially reopen the government is working its way through Congress. In the meantime, travelers should expect even tighter restrictions. This weekend, U.S. travelers began to feel the initial impact of flight reductions mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
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