{"id":3281,"date":"2018-03-30T22:24:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-31T03:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/?p=3281"},"modified":"2018-03-30T22:28:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-31T03:28:07","slug":"how-many-will-travel-over-the-easter-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/how-many-will-travel-over-the-easter-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"How many will travel over the Easter Weekend?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How many will travel over the Easter Weekend?\u00a0 A lot.\u00a0 Thousands of Americans will travel by air over the Easter Weekend (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/channel\/2018-03-30\/almost-22-000-expected-to-pass-through-jerseys-airport-over-easter-weekend\/\">http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/channel\/2018-03-30\/almost-22-000-expected-to-pass-through-jerseys-airport-over-easter-weekend\/<\/a>) .<\/p>\n<p>One thing that helps this total are the number of private religious affiliated or faith based schools which connect their Spring Break to the Easter holiday.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/crucifixition.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, celebrates the resurrection from death to life of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.\u00a0 The weekend begins with Good Friday, which commemorates the death of Jesus Christ on a Roman cross.\u00a0 I was once asked by a Jewish friend when he first learned of the events of Good Friday, \u201cWhy is it good then\u201d?\u00a0 Although Jesus Christ was declared innocent by the ruling monarchy he was put to death on a cross.\u00a0 The death absorbed the wrath of God to pay the penalty of sin for all those that will repent and place their faith in Jesus Christ\u2019s payment for their sin.\u00a0 That is why it is called Good Friday.\u00a0 Therefore Good Friday and Easter are considered the most important days of the year by followers of Christ \u2013 surpassing Christmas.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tomb.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>In addition to the significant and primary purpose of the Easter weekend, it is also a weekend that many family and friends try to join together.\u00a0 It is not on par with Christmas travel, but still a surge in travel is felt each year around holiday (i.e. holy day).<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/crowded-airport.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Thousands of Americans will fly around the weekend.\u00a0 This number is spurred by the relatively strong economy, low unemployment, and relatively low fuel prices resulting in less expensive air fares.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/traffic-jam.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, thousands of more Americans will travel by automobile.\u00a0 Here is the irony.\u00a0 Although flying is often perceived to be more dangerous than driving, many more will die in automobile accidents than in air accidents (if historical trends hold).\u00a0 There was not a single airline fatality in the US in 2017 and it is likely (knock on wood) that there will be none over the Easter weekend.\u00a0 However, on average 102 Americans die in car accidents each day (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/2009\/11\/20\/dangerous-holidays-fatalities-lifestyle-vehicles-cars-traffic-accidents.html#65fc16f044d8\">https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/2009\/11\/20\/dangerous-holidays-fatalities-lifestyle-vehicles-cars-traffic-accidents.html#65fc16f044d8<\/a>) .\u00a0 The number is often twice as high on holidays.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/car-crash-II.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>This gives pause to those who claim they won\u2019t fly because \u201cit\u2019s too dangerous\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Many strides have been made in airline safety to the efforts of many.\u00a0 One is Elrey Jeppesen who was chronicled earlier this week in a Doctor Aviation blog (<a href=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/who-is-elrey-jeppesen\/\">https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/who-is-elrey-jeppesen\/<\/a> ).\u00a0 Be careful as you fly or drive this Easter weekend.\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/doctoraviation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/car-crash-funny-e1522465751169.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How many will travel over the Easter Weekend?\u00a0 A lot.\u00a0 Thousands of Americans will travel by air over the Easter Weekend (http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/channel\/2018-03-30\/almost-22-000-expected-to-pass-through-jerseys-airport-over-easter-weekend\/) . 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