"41 days without pay is unacceptable": National Air Traffic Controllers Association President

appears to be the beginning of the end of the longest government shutdown in US history. With regard to the travel challenges, air travel has been grinding to a halt in many places. And as of Sunday, nearly half of all domestic flights and US flights were either canceled or delayed.And it's a very serious situation. >> 41 days without pay is unacceptable. This country is short staffed right now.We're 3,800 certified professional controllers short. 91% of our facilities do not have the proper staffing. When ...