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LISTEN: 3 songs for when your flight is delayed

NPR | By Aisha Harris,
Stephen Thompson, Mike Katzif, Jessica Reedy
Published August 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM EDT
When you're stuck at the airport, you need the right soundtrack.
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When you're stuck at the airport, you need the right soundtrack.

If you travel by plane with any regularity, you've been there: stuck in an airport because your flight is delayed. So we thought it best to give your most stressful travel moments a soundtrack. Today, we're recommending three songs for when your flight is delayed.

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Aisha Harris
Aisha Harris is a critic and host of Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me.
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Stephen Thompson
Stephen Thompson is a host, writer and reviewer for NPR Music and Pop Culture Happy Hour. He appears frequently on All Songs Considered and NPR newsmagazines.
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Mike Katzif
Jessica Reedy
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