Frustrated pilot urges passengers to 'call their senator'

You should really call your senator. I don't really care what your political persuasion is, but you should really call your senator because I'll tell you, this is costing the airline millions of dollars. And just think of 30 airplanes with one engine running. It's going to take us at least 90 minutes to take off. So it's frustrating. Right now we're at a 4% reduction in flight capacity. Next week we go to 10. Last night I had a 6 hour delay in Houston. Next week we go to 10. Last night I had a 6 hour delay in Houston.

And the weather was perfect. It's because the air traffic controllers are getting paid.