Dear friends, An article this weekend suggested that commercial airline travel will not return to normal until 2023. I’m pretty sure many of us will be traveling before then, but when? I suspect that 2021 will see air travel in the U.S. starting to move closer to normal; albeit with a lot of restrictions and testing protocols. But until there’s a vaccine or a nearly fool-proof way to assess travelers’ exposure to the virus, how will countries working hard to limit the spread of the virus be able to limit its reintroduction inside their borders? It is unrealistic to expect “self-quarantines” for any appreciable period of time and it’s too great a risk to worry about being quarantined before re-entering the U.S. My hunch is that overseas travel will be a rare experience through 2021, when reliable safety and testing protocols can be established.
#67 Musings from the Bunker 5/19/20
#67 Musings from the Bunker 5/19/20
#67 Musings from the Bunker 5/19/20
Dear friends, An article this weekend suggested that commercial airline travel will not return to normal until 2023. I’m pretty sure many of us will be traveling before then, but when? I suspect that 2021 will see air travel in the U.S. starting to move closer to normal; albeit with a lot of restrictions and testing protocols. But until there’s a vaccine or a nearly fool-proof way to assess travelers’ exposure to the virus, how will countries working hard to limit the spread of the virus be able to limit its reintroduction inside their borders? It is unrealistic to expect “self-quarantines” for any appreciable period of time and it’s too great a risk to worry about being quarantined before re-entering the U.S. My hunch is that overseas travel will be a rare experience through 2021, when reliable safety and testing protocols can be established.