#25 Flying Today? · You’re Not Delayed, You’re Being Played

This one’s personal.

Host Jim Detjen’s son was supposed to take a six-hour flight from D.C. to Salt Lake City.

Instead, he ended up sleeping in an airport, delayed 18 hours, with no food, no help — and no apology.

In this episode, Jim unpacks the modern nightmare of air travel in America: canceled flights, fake vouchers, disappearing customer service, and the quiet gaslighting that’s become the industry standard.

You’ll hear how U.S. airlines rewired our expectations… why Europe compensates passengers but America shrugs… and how poetic truth and political inaction have left travelers footing the bill — literally and emotionally.

If you’ve ever waited hours on the tarmac, sweat through your shirt without A/C, or been handed a $25 voucher for a $1,000 inconvenience… this one’s for you.

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