But they should be ready to hit the pause button. He says those without underlying health conditions don't need to cancel travel plans yet. Robert Murphy, professor of infectious diseases at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine says, while the omicron variant is concerning, there's not a lot known about it yet. We're all ready, (laughter) you know? Everybody's ready for a real vacation away from home - but not putting everybody at risk. And now she's dreading the thought of postponing again. But the pandemic forced them to postpone to this December. SCHAPER: Pam Van Dyck and her husband Barry had planned to take their two kids and their families to Mexico to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary last year. PAM VAN DYCK: Our biggest concern, of course, with what's happening now with the new variant - and it's just getting a little risky. But now with the emergence of the omicron variant, it's here we go again, as many would-be holiday travelers are rethinking their plans. And the industry had been preparing for a very busy December, too, with airlines ramping up hiring and some offering employees incentives to work extra shifts to accommodate an increase in passengers. Airlines had their busiest week since the pandemic began. is raising questions about whether it'll be safe to travel for the upcoming holidays, with Christmas just three weeks away.Īs NPR's David Schaper reports, that's brought worries to the airline industry, which was just starting to turn the corner toward recovery.ĭAVID SCHAPER, BYLINE: Did you travel for Thanksgiving? If so, you know you were not alone. The discovery of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S.
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