logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2024
19m 39s

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

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

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 Reading:

-Why Fixing New York Air Traffic Has Been a Bumpy Ride 

-To Ease Newark Flight Delays, the FAA Turned to Philly. Here’s Why. 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up next
Oct 8
She Swore Off Legacy Media. Now She's Running CBS News.
Paramount has acquired news and opinion website the Free Press for $150 million. The company's co-founder, Bari Weiss, has a new job as editor in chief of CBS News. She's a polarizing figure, known for her outspoken support of Israel and strong views on topics like gun rights and ... Show More
18m 10s
Oct 7
They Won Millions for Life. Until They Didn't.
In 2021, Tamar Veatch won millions of dollars in a sweepstakes competition run by Publishers Clearing House, the company best known for delivering oversized checks to winners. But then last April, Publishers Clearing House went bankrupt. WSJ’s Akiko Matsuda explains why the compa ... Show More
20m 33s
Oct 6
Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Wants to Be Set Free
Last month, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield quit the brand after 47 years, accusing parent company Unilever of not allowing the company to speak out on social issues. Host Jessica Mendoza talks to Ben Cohen, the co-founder who stayed, about why he’s not leaving, what he ... Show More
23m 27s
Recommended Episodes
May 2025
One Thing: Air Traffic, Out of Control?
The Department of Transportation announced it will build a “brand new air traffic control system” by 2029. It follows more than a week of massive delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport sparked by a frightening communications blackout. We look at the plan ... Show More
20m 32s
Oct 7
Should we expect more airline delays?
Passengers are suffering more disruption as technology at airports, airlines and air traffic control is failing.But why is aviation software becoming more prone to failure and vulnerable to cyber-attacks, and what is the solution to preventing delays?Presented and produced by Rus ... Show More
17m 28s
Jul 2024
CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell, 07/22/24
The fallout from last week's global cyber outage. Delta flights are hardest hit as of Monday evening, roughly 23% of all its flights on that day were canceled. More than 40% were delayed, according to flight aware. The trouble went the on the airlines, extended to banks, airports ... Show More
25m 24s
Feb 2025
One Thing: More Planes, Fewer Air Traffic Controllers: Recipe for Disaster?
In the days since the deadly midair collision outside Washington DC, questions are being asked about what could have contributed to the tragedy. We hear from an expert who says the push for more flights isn’t making jobs easier for a workforce already stretched thin. Guest: David ... Show More
23m 22s
May 2025
A Frightening Moment to Fly
A 90-second failure of Newark Airport’s air-traffic safety systems, which blacked out communication to planes carrying thousands of passengers, has exposed a new level of crisis in air travel.Kate Kelly, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what the problems ... Show More
31m 1s
Feb 2025
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Judge pauses deadline for Trump's buyout offer to federal workers; After mid-air collision, FAA temporarily reducing air traffic at Washington airport; Trump says no U.S. troops would be involved in controversial Gaza plan; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 
21m 3s
Jan 2025
DC plane crash, confirmation hearings, spacewalk & more
More details are emerging about the deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a US army helicopter over the Potomac River. Some of President Donald Trump’s more controversial cabinet and administration picks are facing Senate confirmation hearings today. A new report sh ... Show More
6m 44s
Jan 2025
America’s Deadliest Air Crash in Years
An American Airline flight carrying dozens of passengers crashes into a military Blackhawk helicopter, before dropping into the Potomac River. The Trump Administration rescinds its funding directive that sowed chaos. And Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. tries to recast his past comments on ... Show More
33m 21s
Feb 2025
Monday, February 17, 2025
Delta jet overturns on landing in Toronto; Recent airplane incidents raising traveler concerns; 11 dead in widespread Kentucky flooding; and more on tonight’s broadcast. 
20m 54s
Oct 7
Shutdown Causes Turbulence at US Airports
Air traffic controllers are working without pay thanks to the government shutdown, and some are showing their displeasure by calling in sick, resulting in hundreds of flight delays ... A frightening scene on a California highway, as drives watch helplessly as a helicopter plunges ... Show More
46m 33s