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A post on Instagram with more than 2,000 likes shows a flight-tracking map of part of the UK covered in short, parallel flight paths.

Text overlaid onto the image says “CONTRAILS OR CH3MTRAILS?”, while part of the caption says “UK 2023 Flight Patterns”. 

The post (which has also been shared on Facebook) appears to suggest that the unusual-looking routes shared on the map are linked to so-called ‘chemtrails’, a conspiracy theory which claims that the white lines seen behind planes are actually chemicals being deliberately sprayed into the atmosphere.

These white lines in the sky are actually contrails—water vapour produced by aeroplane engines freezes at high altitude, forming long thin lines of cloud.

In reality the flight paths shown on the

Summer travel in the U.S. has been a nightmare, both for travelers flying domestically and internationally.

American travelers should prepare for end-of-summer challenges, from the recent travel surge over Labor Day to intense summer storms becoming more frequent.

If you’re traveling soon, it’s helpful to check how your departing airport or chosen airline is stacking up in terms of cancellations. Forbes Advisor compiled data from FlightAware and found that more than 150 flights have been canceled at the top 10 airports for cancellations as of midday Thursday.

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