For the second time in a week, the Earth has been hit by a coronal mass ejectionin the most severe solar storm since 2003. The increased radiation from the charged particles of the storm which can interfere with communications is strongest
near the poles where the ozone layer is thinnest. The additional radiation poses little risk to passengers. As a result, Delta has begun running its transpolar routes further south to minimize risk, adding approximately 15 minutes to flight time. Maybe Milli Vanilli had it wrong- if your plane is late, blame it on the sun.
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