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#6762
I need a boat.
Now is probably as good a time as any to buy one. If I do it before 5 then I can surprise my wife with a brand new boat!
#6763
#6764
Can't abide NAI
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#6766
Gets Weekends Off
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A coworker of my girlfriend (here in CA) just cancelled a trip on the account of the Swine Flu. The trip, which is leaving in two weeks and for which she has travel insurance, was to Cabo. So, I am curious - anyone have any quantitative info on the scale that this is occurring on? As much as I would like to believe otherwise, it's hard to imagine we have not seen a decent number of trips cancelled here at the big D.
Any of you Airline History buffs know what the Bird Flu damage was - with regard to revenue loss, etc?
Any of you Airline History buffs know what the Bird Flu damage was - with regard to revenue loss, etc?
#6767
A coworker of my girlfriend (here in CA) just cancelled a trip on the account of the Swine Flu. The trip, which is leaving in two weeks and for which she has travel insurance, was to Cabo. So, I am curious - anyone have any quantitative info on the scale that this is occurring on? As much as I would like to believe otherwise, it's hard to imagine we have not seen a decent number of trips cancelled here at the big D.
Any of you Airline History buffs know what the Bird Flu damage was - with regard to revenue loss, etc?
Any of you Airline History buffs know what the Bird Flu damage was - with regard to revenue loss, etc?
Well to put in these terms.
My wife's company which has offices in Mexico just banned any employees from traveling from Mexico to the US, Europe, Canada, or the Far East; US to Mexico; and the EU and Far East to Mexico.
My Father-in-law's company just banned all travel to Mexico as well.
My sister's company just banned travel to Mexico
My brother-in-law's company just banned travel to Mexico.
So in a word, yes, it is going to hurt us, a lot in the near term.
#6768
I went to Lake Lanier with my dog. It was about 77, no humidity and the water was cool but not cold. I stood at the boat ramp and looked out on a very smooth lake considering there was a good breeze. Problem is, I have no boat. So standing there just put me in the way of those who did.
I need a boat.
Now is probably as good a time as any to buy one. If I do it before 5 then I can surprise my wife with a brand new boat!
I need a boat.
Now is probably as good a time as any to buy one. If I do it before 5 then I can surprise my wife with a brand new boat!
Guess it is a good time to buy.
#6769
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2008
Posts: 189
Well to put in these terms.
My wife's company which has offices in Mexico just banned any employees from traveling from Mexico to the US, Europe, Canada, or the Far East; US to Mexico; and the EU and Far East to Mexico.
My Father-in-law's company just banned all travel to Mexico as well.
My sister's company just banned travel to Mexico
My brother-in-law's company just banned travel to Mexico.
So in a word, yes, it is going to hurt us, a lot in the near term.
My wife's company which has offices in Mexico just banned any employees from traveling from Mexico to the US, Europe, Canada, or the Far East; US to Mexico; and the EU and Far East to Mexico.
My Father-in-law's company just banned all travel to Mexico as well.
My sister's company just banned travel to Mexico
My brother-in-law's company just banned travel to Mexico.
So in a word, yes, it is going to hurt us, a lot in the near term.
#6770
Thanks. A little more of the "qualitative" and anecdotal but, that's kind of what I was getting at. I think most of us probably know people who are changing travel plans based on this. It will be interesting (maybe a bit of a euphemism) to see the actual numbers with regard to trip cancels and effects on loads as this thing progresses.
THEN, once everybody stops traveling, the virus will not transmit as well, possibly stopping the pandemic.
THEN, people will start to fly again, and since they are behind the curve on buying tickets, they will have to purchase on shorter notice and therefore will spend more per ticket!!
In my happy place this is just a hiccup......
Disclaimer: This post has no real proof of reality, its just for fun.
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