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When air-traffic controllers went unpaid and the Federal Aviation Administration slashed flights this month during the government shutdown, planes were grounded, runways became parking lots and passengers traveled straight into limbo.

"Yesterday was one of the best days our airspace had in a while with just a few air traffic controllers calling out from work," he said on his X account on Friday.

Staff will also be pleased to see the institutions back open as many were furloughed during the shutdown, while other federal personnel like air traffic controllers had to work without pay.

When consumers load up the TV games, they will see a QR code they can scan on their devices and use them as controllers in the game.

Those deemed essential, such as air traffic controllers, kept working.