As air traffic controllers in the US continue to work without a paycheck thanks to the government’s partial shut down, their Canadian counterparts have stepped in to make sure those who keep the planes in the sky do so on full stomachs.
Peter Duffey, the head of the Canadian Air Traffic Control Association, said the gesture started on January 10th when air traffic controllers in Edmonton started fundraising for their friends in Anchorage, Alaska.
Since then, photos of pizzas sent to various American airports have shown up on all over social media. Duffey reveals the figure is at least 36 facilities.
Doug Church, the deputy director of public affairs at the National Air Traffic Controllers Association in the US thanked the Canadians, stating, “On behalf of the entire NATCA and air traffic control around this country, we extend our thanks and our gratitude.”
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/air-traffic-controller-pizza-1.4976548
