Dallas Love Field is one of the airports that could be affected by the upcoming total solar eclipse. Photo: Markus Mainka/Shutterstock.com
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued a warning to travelers and airlines planning to fly on April 8, the day of a total solar eclipse.
According to the FAA, pilots and travelers flying through certain airports should prepare for higher-than-normal traffic, especially during peak travel times, as well as operational changes such as holds, reroutes, and delays.
Airports expected to be affected are those within 80 miles on either side of the eclipse, including those around Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, and Dallas-Fort Martin. Worth, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, and Memphis. Notable airports that could be affected include Austin Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport in Vermont, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Ohio, and Dallas Love Airport in Texas. There are fields etc.
This solar eclipse will be visible from 13 states in the United States, passing a narrow path from the southwestern United States to the northeastern United States, from approximately 2:30 pm to approximately 3:40 pm EDT. Despite FAA warnings that air travel could be affected, some airlines are trying to promote flying during the eclipse as the perfect way to experience it. There is.
That includes Delta Air Lines, which added new flights specifically for the event. Delta Air Lines plans 1218 flights from Austin to Detroit around the time of the eclipse. The flight will depart Austin at 12:15 p.m. local time and land in Detroit at 4:20 p.m. local time. This means that the plane will be in the air and in the path of the eclipse for the most observable minutes.
Delta Air Lines flies the route with A220-300s equipped with extra-large windows specifically selected to give travelers the best chance of “safely viewing the peak of the eclipse.”
