'Mostly the vibe is confusion': Stranded air passenger describes crazy day

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Nov 14, 2026
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Joining us now from San Francisco is Shelby Maharo,
whose plane was supposed to take off
earlier today. Shelby, what have you heard?
Have you heard any updates from the airline?
I just got an update that things should be going back to normal soon.
Unfortunately for me and a
lot of the other passengers,
we have already made other arrangements that are coming into place.
For example, I needed a ride from my home about three
and a half hours away. We're almost here.
So it's been a really crazy year today.
You've got a smile on your face.
What's the vibe there?
Are people frustrated, angry, or what's going on around you now?
Mostly confusion. And I think everybody's tired,
maybe a little bit delirious. I've been at this
airport for nine hours now. I still don't have my bag.
I have no idea where it is. I've been waiting
in this carousel area for hours and hours.
A lot of people have. So I think mostly the
vibe is confusion. Do you know what's next?
What's next for you and what's next for everybody around
Next for me is hopefully finding my bag,
then going home, and then a shower.
I'm going to definitely,
traveling is going to be a little different now.
This has been almost, not exactly traumatizing,
but it's definitely been something that I
will remember for the rest of my life.
Two of Donald Trump's cabinet secretaries
this evening were describing what they described
as a...
Effectively speaking, an utterly antiquated system,
which is what caused the ground stop today.
Does that give you any pause for flying
in American skies going forward?
I'm going to have to get a little bit more sleep
and do a little bit more research.
But for now, we weren't really told that much.
So I just I honestly don't know.
All right. Well, smart answer, actually.
Learn more before you decide how you're going to feel.
Thank you, Shelby. That's Shelby Maharo in San Francisco. Thanks again.
