. It's the first testing requirement implemented by the federal government since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, as individual states took up the burden of testing and quarantine requirements for entry.
Popular beach and resort destinations like Cancun and Cabo San Lucas have soared in popularity as a result. Most of the US' major international airlines shifted their route networks to accommodate the shift in demand and some upgrading Mexico flights to wide-body aircraft. "Because most of the world already had some type of requirement for testing or quarantine in place, most of the world I don't believe — based on the numbers we're looking at — had a negative impact based on the announcement from a few weeks ago, and what's going to happen next week," Nocella said.
"There's no doubt the testing requirement is a short-term negative, but as these tests get out there and that it reopens borders not only to Mexico but around the world, we think that's a good medium and long-term change and will prompt more and more demand," Nocella said.
Trump hasn't been jailed yet?
Travel is picking up. I see a marked increase at airports and airplanes. Airports and airplanes have never been cleaner. Once full vaccine rolls out people have so much money and pent up demand that their will be an explosion of travel.
And this is why the pandemic rages on- people seeking to flout mask wearing rules by going to places where it's not enforced, then coming back infected and spreading it around.