Fuel spikes, flight delays and storms threaten US spring break travel
Record 171 million passengers are expected to fly this spring, even as TSA funding lapse risks longer airport linesSpring breakers in the US could see their long-awaited trips to party destinations disrupted by a trifecta of issues: airport security delays, high gas prices, and chaotic weather.The...
<p>Record 171 million passengers are expected to fly this spring, even as TSA funding lapse risks longer airport lines</p><p>Spring breakers in the US could see their long-awaited trips to party destinations disrupted by a trifecta of issues: airport security delays, high <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gas">gas</a> prices, and chaotic weather.</p><p>The potential for flight delays comes as US airlines expect that they will see a record-shattering spring travel season. Airlines for America, an aviation industry group, <a href="https://www.airlines.org/news-update/u-s-airlines-prepare-for-record-number-of-passengers-this-spring-amid-government-shutdown/">said </a>that 171 million passengers are expected to fly – a 4% increase from the 2025 spring travel period.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/spring-break-flights-travel-iran-war">Continue reading...</a>
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