{"id":2207656,"date":"2024-03-27T16:50:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T20:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faa-warns-of-travel-delays-due-to-spring-break-and-solar-eclipse\/"},"modified":"2024-03-27T16:55:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T20:55:38","slug":"faa-warns-of-travel-delays-due-to-spring-break-and-solar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faa-warns-of-travel-delays-due-to-spring-break-and-solar-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"FAA cautions about spring break and solar eclipse causing travel delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffaa-warns-of-travel-delays-due-to-spring-break-and-solar-eclipse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2207656&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2063 Federal Aviation Administration \u200dis cautioning travelers about\u2063 potential delays in early \u2062April \u2062due to the convergence \u200cof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialism-destroyed-my-country-it-can-destroy-america-too\/\" title=\"Socialism Destroyed My Country. It Can Destroy America Too.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-cracks-down-on-covid-measures-ahead-of-spring-break\/\" title=\"Fla. cracks down on COVID measures ahead of spring break\">spring break<\/a> trips<\/a> and\u2062 the Great North American Eclipse. This celestial event is expected\u2063 to draw many travelers to states along its\u200b path on April 8. Plan accordingly to navigate through the travel surge. Your summary effectively highlights the key points about the travel warnings issued by\u200c the Federal Aviation\u2064 Administration regarding \u2063potential delays in\u2062 early April \u200bdue to the overlap of \u2062spring break \u200cvacations and the Great North American Eclipse. Travelers should plan ahead \u200dto manage the\u200b expected increase in travel volume during \u2064this period.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/faa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Federal Aviation Administration\">Federal Aviation Administration<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/newsroom\/faa-ready-spring-break-peak-travel-and-great-north-american-eclipse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Federal Aviation Administration\">cautioning<\/a> travelers that there could be delays in the first weeks of April.<\/p>\n<p>While many families will be traveling for spring break to soak up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sun\">sun<\/a>, the FAA is warning that another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/air-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"high travel event\">high-travel event<\/a> will be occurring at the same time: the Great North American Eclipse.<\/p>\n<p>Many travelers will be flocking to various states to see the moon block the sun during the next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"solar\">solar<\/a> eclipse coming up on Monday, April 8.<\/p>\n<p>The Great North American Eclipse can be seen in its totality beginning over the South Pacific Ocean and eventually in 13 U.S. states, spanning from the Southwest region of the country to the Northeast.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>FAA officials said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane crash\">air traffic<\/a> and airports along the eclipse path could be affected by limited parking and a high volume of aircraft and drones attempting to track the eclipse.<\/p>\n<p>The government agency reminds passengers not to be unruly and that federal law prohibits physically assaulting air crew.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-announces-strict-quarantine-rules-for-travelers\/\" title=\"Canada announces strict quarantine rules for travelers\">air travel<\/a>, researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/health\/death\/april-8-eclipse-could-bring-uptick-in-fatal-car-crashes-scientists-caution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"published a letter\">published a letter<\/a> on Monday, in the journal <em>JAMA Internal Medicine, <\/em>about the possible uptick of fatal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"published a letter\">car<\/a> crashes on the day of the eclipse.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Donald Redelmeier, co-author of the letter, said that the specific hour of the eclipse is not the concerning time for crashes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem is the surrounding hours, when people are traveling to their place of observation and especially afterwards,\u201d Redelmeier said. \u201cWe\u2019re especially concerned about the drive home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Staring directly at the sun during a solar eclipse without sun-protective glasses can lead to permanent eye damage due to retinal burns. In lieu of special glasses, some people use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/local\/michigan\/2024\/03\/27\/eclipse-viewer-pinhole-projector-april-8-2024-solar-eclipse\/73094254007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"homemade method\">homemade method<\/a> of making an eclipse viewer out of a cereal box, white paper, tape, aluminum foil, scissors, and a pin.<\/p>\n<p>The last visible solar eclipse in the United States was Aug. 21, 2017.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Aviation Administration warns of potential travel disruptions in early April. With spring break vacations and the Great North American Eclipse converging, travelers should anticipate delays. 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