New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Secretary of the US Department of Transportation Sean Duffy said on Tuesday that air traffic controllers will receive 70 percent of their pay within 48 hours of the government reopening.

"This is a TOP priority for me so we can get our airspace back to 100 percent," Sean Duffy posted on X.

His statement came amid news of a possible end to the government shutdown.

Moreover, staffing issues worsened over the weekend and the number of air-traffic control centers with staff shortages rose to 81 on Saturday - the peak since the start of the shutdown on October 1 - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Sunday.

According to ABC news, airlines have cancelled more than 7,500 flights since Friday due to weather and a...