While the number of cancellations is down slightly from right after Christmas, airlines are still reeling from the twin impacts of omicron-related staffing issues and weather in various parts of the country.
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC shortened the recommended isolation period from 10 days to five days for people who test positive for the virus but who do not show symptoms or whose symptoms are resolved. People would then mask for an additional five days. The shift, which was sought by airline executives, could allow employees to return to their jobs sooner, easing staffing shortages.
CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky said the decision was based on a growing body of scientific evidence, as well as internal agency modeling, showing that people are most infectious in the one to two days before they develop symptoms and two to three days afterward.After missing holiday celebrations with family and friends during the pandemic, many Americans have been eager to reunite. Travel forecasts predicted that the number of people flying would be close to pre-pandemic levels.
Omicron is the fifth coronavirus variant of concern and is spreading rapidly around the world. Here’s what we know. Experts said the desire to travel was fueled by confidence in vaccines and booster shots, but also by mounting pandemic fatigue.“We’re not seeing a lot of people change their plans,” said Paula Twidale, AAA’s senior vice president of travel,this month. “I think people are getting accustomed to taking all the precautions they can. They gave up the holidays last year, so they’re going.”
Given that reality, health officials urged people to continue practices that have become commonplace during the pandemic: mask-wearing, social distancing and frequent hand-washing. They also urged those who were able to to get tested before and after travel.
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