Frustrated pilot warns passengers about impact of government shutdown

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00:00I don't really care what your political persuasion is, but you should really call your senator.

00:05Because I'll tell you, this is costing the airlines millions of dollars.

00:11And just think of 30 airplanes with one engine running, and it's going to take us at least 90 minutes to take off.

00:20So it's frustrating. It's really frustrating for me.

00:24Because right now it's going to cost about two hours of our lives on the ground before we even take off.

00:29Spend all that gas, all that money, and it just rolls into the rest of this system.

00:35So right now we're at a 4% reduction in flight capacity.

00:40Next week we go to 10.

00:43Last night I had a 6-hour delay in Houston, and the weather was perfect.

00:48It's because the air traffic controllers aren't getting paid.

00:52So it's a weekend.

00:59Next week we're at the 5-6-5-6-5 in here.

01:10It's going to be 5-6-5 in here.

01:11It's going to be 5-6-5 in here.

01:15It's going to be 5-6.5 in here.

01:16General Temple's flight is 9-6-5 in here.

01:18It's going to be 5-6 in here.

01:18Enjoy your town, Diana, and it's not just a chance.

01:37She missed her flight.

01:38Oh, no.

01:42Oh, my gosh.

01:45What?

01:48Oh, my gosh.

01:58She says, you can see her.

02:00Sorry.

02:02Got her.

02:03Alright.

02:04Just go.

02:05Oh, my gosh.

02:07Oh, my gosh.

02:08Well, I remember that.

02:13Sorry.