[waiwai933]

I can't speak to the first question, but as to the second, correct, US air traffic controllers are not currently being paid.

[1]: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/travel/shutdown-air-traff....

[2]: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/us/politics/shutdown-air-....

[3]: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/28/air-traffic-...

[hdgvhicv]

Why are they turning up for work?

[ezfe]

Because they will be back-paid when the government reopens and if they stop showing up then they will be fired. Now, you could ask: won't they be able to get a job back later, who knows.

[Tadpole9181]

Actually, the administration has cast doubt on if they will actually provide backpay. It's now anybody's guess.