Originally Posted by
Big E 757
Delta management wants to have everyone in fat categories so we can be ready to pounce when people decide Covid isn’t as scary as they’re being led to believe by the media. And they are correct, in my opinion. If we furlough, and bump and flush, it’ll take years to catch up, if a recovery occurs rapidly. I just flew 10 legs in 4 days, and all but one or two flights were as full as we could be, under our restricted load factor. I know it was a holiday weekend, but it’s obvious, at least to me, that slowly, people are getting over their Covid fears and getting on with their lives.
I traveling with the family for vacation twice in the last month, to nearby vacation spots by car. Both places were busy - restaurants were "full" to the capacity guidelines with a 45 minute wait at every place we tried. People were out and about.
I really think people want to travel - the problem is where... example: Glacier National Park is half closed - mostly because an Indian reservation on the East side isn't allowing anyone in. Several of the hotels/motels in the park are closed. So if you want to visit, and go outdoors and enjoy the scenery, it's difficult. So I'm sure some people are saying "Why fly all the way there?" Also, many of the small tourist sites are closed or very limited hours. Again - why travel when there is little to see?
Multiply that times everywhere else people like to visit...
So I think the demand is there, it's just there are many restrictions to things to see.