Is U.S. Air Travel in Crisis?
From Solutions with Henry Blodget by Vox Media Podcast Network
April 13, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the current state of U.S. air travel, addressing safety concerns and potential reforms.
Recent high-profile tragedies, FAA understaffing and underinvestment, and ballooning TSA lines during the government shutdown have many questioning whether U.S. air travel is as safe as we've been told — but what's the reality? And how do we make it safer, cheaper, and more comfortable? Darryl Campbell is the aviation-safety correspondent for The Verge. We discuss potentially privatizing the TSA, why we're facing a shortage of air traffic controllers and what we can do about it, and how air travel got needlessly politicized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Henry Blodget
Guest: Darryl Campbell
Topics covered
- air travel
- aviation safety
- TSA privatization
- air traffic control
- government shutdown
- politicization of air travel
Keywords
- air travel
- aviation safety
- TSA
- FAA
- air traffic controllers
- government shutdown
- privatization
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Verge, FAA, TSA
Places: U.S.
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