The Delta variant turned the summer of independence from Covid-19 into a summer of hesitation, and the great economic boom that was expected seems to be locked in a perpetual state of 'coming soon.'
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration arrived in Washington in January with a wind at its back. After months of struggles with Covid-19, a new vaccine seemed poised to tamp down the virus and unleash a period of economic growth.
June data from Gallup showed 89 percent of Americans believed the Covid situation was getting better. You read that correctly: 89 percent. You can barely get 89 percent of Americans to agree on what day it is, but they agreed in June that things were looking up. From January forward, the monthly numbers showed travel getting closer and closer to pre-pandemic norms in 2021. That was true until August when numbers inched away again.
More than a quarter of those surveyed said they had canceled trips due to the Delta variant and an even larger group, 34 percent, said they had postponed trips due to Delta. Destination Analysts asked travelers in mid-August what month they were targeting for overnight trips and then again asked in early September and the answers showed notable movement on the second survey. October became more popular and 2022 or beyond was the biggest gainer.
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