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Old Apr 5, 2020 | 2:46 pm
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Originally Posted by wco81
The other thing to keep in mind, we may not have vaccines being deployed until mid 2021 or later.

So there may still be travel restrictions well into 2021.

Yes, as I mentioned a few responses back, I predict most travel won't resume until a vaccine or mass testing is available. That could potentially look like testing as you go through a TSA checkpoint. Since we can't tell who has the virus and who doesn't, it would be too risky to allow for travel. Yes, there are flights operating now, but that isnt sustainable. And come September, if we still haven't rounded the corner, airlines will begin to release most of their workforce.

In regards to DL, this was primarily a PR move for them, and a bit of a gamble with a relatively short term benefit. No one can say if it will have a positive or negative impact in the long term, but it was awfully early to pull the trigger on this.
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