The FAA has ordered flights be scaled back. Here's how airlines are responding

By Leila Fadel

Published November 7, 2025 at 7:31 AM EST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Sununu, president of the Airlines for America trade organization, about how airlines are responding to the FAA's flight reduction order.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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