| | Where's Johnny Jet? This has no doubt been a challenging year, month and week for the United States of America. For the world, for that matter. When I watched the murder of George Floyd, like so many, I was outraged, deeply saddened and ashamed of the state of our nation. This obviously wasn’t the first time an unarmed Black man (or woman) had died at the hands of the police and devastatingly, it probably won’t be the last. Here are my thoughts about what’s happening right now. (Photo above via @ohhappydani on Instagram.)
With the images of the protests on TV, no more Covid19 press conferences and just the general vibe of my friends’ posts on social media, it’s starting to feel like the pandemic is over, though of course, it’s not. The numbers of airplane passengers continue to grow. According to the TSA, on Monday, June 1st, 353,261 people went through security checkpoints nationwide. After seeing my friends’ posts about them flying, it’s made me start to get the ol’ travel itch back but I’m not going to make the leap yet, even with American Airlines’ new double Advantage miles promotion.
I think it’s still too early and a few of my friends who are doctors have told me they would rather treat Covid19 patients than fly in a plane because at least with the patients, they’re in and out and not exposed to it for a number of hours. Let’s see how things go in a few weeks. If they’re not any worse, then I might just get on a plane and go somewhere. That ‘somewhere’ is a big question. My first choice would be to go see my dad but Florida is supposed to be under quarantine, though I know they’re not policing it like Hawaii (which has just extended theirs) and I don’t want to be responsible for possibly bringing the virus to my dad’s senior center (which, by the way, just opened up their dining room for the first time in 10 weeks last night).
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More People Traveling Close to Home
I’m pretty sure my first trip will be close to home and I’m not alone. According to American Express Travel’s survey that tracks consumers’ travel behaviors, they found that 32% of respondents said they traveled Memorial Day weekend, predominantly by car. Other top findings include: 41% of respondents did not plan their trips in advance and roughly 85% said they traveled with one (42%) or more companions (43%). Travel behaviors varied across age groups and geographic regions, with Millennials traveling the most: 48% of Millennials said they traveled vs 22% of Gen Xers and 27% of Boomers. 28% of those in the Northeast traveled and 29% of those in the Midwest, versus 34% from the South and 36% from the West. Even more interesting the majority (55%) of those that traveled said they went to a Suburban area. 57% of those that traveled said it was also within 25 miles of home and 70% within 50 miles of home.
Are you ready, willing and able to travel? If you are now and if there’s a curfew in place, these tips will help:
-Can You Travel to the Airport During Curfew?
-5 Tips for Traveling to/From the Airport During Curfew
Travel news roundups (scroll down)
There’s once again a ton of it so I created separate posts for each category (air, cruise, domestic, international…) to help organize it. Below are links to most of the major travel industry stories, including Delta committing to blocking middle seats through the summer and the Trump administration's plan to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the U.S.A...
Airline and airport news: Delta extends change-fee waiver through June 30 United will restore lie-flat seats to its premium transcon flights See all the airline and airport news that's got people talking this week... Cruise news: Canada Bans Cruise Ships Until October 31 Royal Caribbean scraps this year’s Canada, New England and Alaska sailings See all the cruise news that's got people talking this week... Hotel and lodging news: Marriott reopens all hotels in China as travel rebounds Planning a visit to Las Vegas when hotels, casinos reopen todday? Here are the rules you need to know See all the hotel and lodging news that's got people talking this week... Domestic travel news: Hawaii Governor is extending the state's 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers Gamblers flock to downtown Las Vegas on first night of casino reopenings See all the domestic travel news that's got people talking this week... International travel news: Trump administration to bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to U.S. Italy reopens borders to tourists from within Europe and allows travel between regions See all the international travel news that's got people talking this week... Miscellaneous travel news: Disney CEO Reveals What Guests Can Expect Upon Reopening 100,000 Americans Died. Did We Examine the Role of Travel In It? See all the rest of the travel news that's got people talking this week...
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