@cnn: Flight delays and cancellations have surged amid a 40-day government shutdown, with over 4 million passengers affected. A Southwest pilot urged passengers to "call their senators," saying delays are costing airlines millions and grounding planes for hours. Officials warn Thanksgiving travel could nearly halt, threatening economic growth.

Paraquevivir :

pilot… you are not gonna paid more for defending the airline

Rolando Q :

Those Epstein files must be atrocious

jooowop :

Ngl I’d be sick of hearing buddy complain

Jan :

costing the airlines is his only issue??

jenijrt :

If the airlines are losing money, you are losing money. They are not going to eat that cost. They will pass it on to the consumer.

Anastasia :

He lost us at the “this is costing the airline millions of dollars” 😂😂

Ricky253 :

Youngdud21 :

Oh no boo hooo the airlines are losing money………WHAT WILL THE BILLIONAIRES DOOOOOOO?????

Benison the 10ison :

comments are not getting the point. this is a massive danger to our society. 45k flights a day with underpaid overworked air traffic controllers. It's destructive for everyone, not just the companies

tobias :

thanks democrats!!

Enzo :

“I can excuse people going hungry, but I draw the line at corporate profits” - the pilot, essentially

Becks :

Trump is at war with his own country. Very very sad time to be an American citizen

zillairene :

So now 20 million people won’t have Health Insurance

Mayte Hernandez :

Didn't we bail out the airlines a while back? We need affordable health insurance. Vote every Republican out when able to

user7856965756849 :

Your getting paid to sit and do nothing! Enjoy!

Tired40 :

Tell the airlines to call the senators

Allison Holt :

The comments are missing the point I’m afraid. He doesnt care about the airlines losing money. He’s telling you they’re losing money because YOU will be making up that loss in ticket prices. Airlines aren’t eating the cost.

JPR3026 :

I could careless about the airlines

Jc Mazzurco :

If these air traffic controllers can’t go 6 months without getting paid, that’s their problem. These guys are making at least 80-100k a year once qualified. Sounds like people forgot how to manage money…….

Eric Beebe :

Wait am I supposed to feel bad that an airline is making less money?

Lina C :

Why can’t the airlines pay for air traffic controllers?

IndependentΩ GI 🏳️‍⚧️ ☭ :

I dint really care if its costing the airline money lol

Chris Perez :

Blame the Dems

Old Iron Horse :

I don't care about the airlines we bailed out! I want affordable health insurance!!!

Shawn Stewart :

We don’t care if airlines make money. They’ve been bailed out before because of bad business practices.