Travellers, Airlines and Agents Prepare for Eventual Return Of Travel As COVID-19 Vaccines Rollout

Mass-vaccination campaigns may be spawning travel confidence, which is likely what air carriers are banking on, as some plan to resume interprovincial routes and to sun destinations. Avid travellers and snowbirds Diane and Robert Powell just got their first vaccine shots, and say “everybody is just chomping at the bit to get back to travel and our friends are all booked on cruises in the future as far down the road as 2023.” Meanwhile, Dave Davidson, EVP of Bytown Travel, says he has seen pent-up demand from clients, especially with high-end cruises. He is cautiously optimistic, but warns the floodgates won’t open until the quarantine is lifted or reduced.

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