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As you can well imagine, the cruise industry is gonna have a tough time recovering from COVID-19 — after all, many think they’re the ones who really brought the early virus impact on board into the USA. Looks like one major cruising player (one of the large multi-brand lines) is going to offer prices as low as $29 per day for 5-7 day trips to get travelers back onboard. But, be prepared for health checks prior to departure as well as daily while cruising — and maybe “tossed off” if you sneeze or cough!
The TC says be safe and “cruise in your bath tub for the next year or so” … stay safe and healthy — shelter yourself somewhere away from cruising — even a super low price might be very expensive!!!!

Yup — this was the scene at San Francisco International Airport the morning of Friday, May 8. Looks like the flying public and airlines have abandoned SFO?  Over 57 million passengers a year pass through SFO — that equates to 460,000 airport operations (in and outbound flights) a year — last year over 4 million travelers made their way through SFO. The flying business has no where to go but up up and away!!!

Yup — better be real healthy if you plan to fly with United anytime soon as they plan to check your health before letting you on a plane. You’ll be questioned when checking in and at some point before getting on the plane they plan to take your temperature — and them maybe once again during the flight. God help you if you cough or wheeze during flight time!!!

If you are going to travel by air or stay in a hotel room — remember most aircraft and hotel rooms have sat vacant for several weeks — be on the lookout for creepy critters that may want to travel with you????

There’s a new analysis from Zippia of the best cities in the U.S. to be quarantined in. It takes into account average apartment size (very important), prevalence of high speed internet (crucial), amount of park land (so you can get out and still social distance), and number of takeout food options (which says nothing about variety or quality).

Here’s the top 10 they came up with:

Although not unusual for Airbnb to be looking for $$$$’s, this time they say they need to a BILLION to share some with their rented members who are suffering from the current virus travel slow down.  Down the way, Airbnb is looking for another $25 to $31 BILLION through a public stock offering … wouldn’t bet on this being a prudent investment?

The virus pandemic has prompted the return of once popular drive in movies — with the newest location in Berkeley,California, where for $25 a carload of locals can hang out in the parking-lot of the Graduate Hotel and watch old and new flicks — currently playing is the new Pixar hit “Onward” … grab and your date or your kids (or both) … and find a location near you!!!  What fun!!!!

Yup — well, despite what we’ve read, flights from China never stopped — with over 400,000 people making their way out of the country since the virus started —with nearly 300 flights taken to the air since the country closed down in early February.  Ok — somewhere for US citizens returning to home base, but the others???

So sad to see…via @KDKA. @AmericanAir @PITairport runway 10C/28C pic.twitter.com/kvr7yA9E6B

— Ross Feinstein (@RossFeinstein) April 2, 2020