Nearly 800 air traffic controllers and technicians with perfect work attendance during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 award for their "patriotic work" ensuring sky safety, the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration announced Thursday.

The award is part of President Donald Trump’s directive to reward the air traffic personnel who weathered the chaos of the record-long shutdown that resulted in controllers working overtime, call-outs, mass flight cancellations and delays, and a temporary cut in flights at 40 of the busiest airports.

The award will be sent to those “who maintained perfect attendance,” during the more than 40-day shutdown, officials said. Recipients will be notified next week and receive their payments by Dec. 9.

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