Pentup Air Travel Demand Piling Up US data, reveals the dichotomy between the people's wishes versus the controls. Even if travel is temporarily curbed, next month, the future demand will be explosive.
The Transportation Security Administration has screened more than 1 million people a day at U.S. airports for each of last five days, putting the industry on track for its best week since mid-March.
On Wednesday, TSA screened 1.16 million people, about 55% of last year’s levels.
In Canada, the dam leaks before it bursts - Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips takes out-of-country vacation despite COVID-19 travel warnings.. and RESIGNS Quebec Liberal MNA Pierre Arcand is being asked to return home amid mounting criticism over his decision to vacation in the Caribbean. A spokesperson for Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade confirmed Wednesday that she has asked Arcand to return home from Barbados as soon as possible.
As much as in public, they are being rebuked, bet in private, their friends and colleagues are more than supportive, and travel is on their minds.