Snowbird Alert
East Coast schedulers and dispatchers should be aware that the FAA is anticipating record volumes of air traffic between Florida and the Northeast as sprin

East Coast schedulers and dispatchers should be aware that the FAA is anticipating record volumes of air traffic between Florida and the Northeast as spring approaches and is urging use of the offshore “snowbird routes.”

The agency also warns that crews should be prepared for delays and re-routing. President’s Day weekend in late February, said the FAA, was an indication of things to come. During that three-day period, traffic transiting Miami Center increased 148 percent from the same period last year.

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