Swine Flu Still Scares Airlines
The H1N1 virus, aka the swine flu, has had a media resurgence and the travel industry seems to be panicking — but is it justified or alarmism? So far airlines have said they will likely bar sick passengers from boarding, offer anti-bacterial wipes and keep blankets and pillows off planes. (Someone should tell them that it’s a virus, not a bacterial infection.) Apparently the threat of the pandemic is so large that passengers are now more likely to hire a charter plane than fly on a commercial airline. According to Bloomberg: “Swine flu has certainly increased traffic,” said Rob Dore, a director at Jet Direct Service Ltd. based in Shoreham-by-Sea, England. “Predominantly it’s the largest corporate clients. They are concerned about the wellbeing of their…
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