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Dec 2024
19m 9s

Your Flight Delay Is Probably New York's...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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To ease flight delays and staffing shortages in the New York City area, the FAA shifted oversight of Newark Airport’s airspace to Philadelphia earlier this year. But WSJ’s Andrew Tangel reports that problems remain and new risks have surfaced.  Further Listening: -How Spirit Airlines Landed in Bankruptcy  -How Southwest Airlines Melted Down  Further ... Show More
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