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EPISODE · Nov 9, 2025 · 41 MIN

Travelers on Edge As Flight Cuts Hit Airports

from The Weekend · host Toluse Olorunnipa, Randy Babbitt, Adrienne Elrod, Brendan Buck, Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart

November 9, 2025; 7am: The Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts to ease the workload of air traffic controllers, many of whom have been calling out because they’re not getting paid during the government shutdown. There have already been over 3,500 flights cancelled, and thousands more being delayed. Randy Babbitt, pilot and Former FAA Administrator, joins “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbcTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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A new FAA order cuts flights at 40 major airports, causing chaos among travelers trying to get to their destination.

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