How Did Covid Change Travel? You Had a Lot to Say.

If the sudden arrival of Covid jolted your travel plans five years ago, you are not alone.

I was visiting family in Honolulu when the shutdowns began: First restaurants and bars closed, then nonessential stores, finally the beaches.

As stories of stranded travelers filled the news, I panicked and jumped on a plane back to New York (looking back, I realize this seems like a dubious decision). My connecting flight from Chicago had four passengers and six cabin crew members — all maskless. At LaGuardia, dazed employees sat on the frozen baggage carousels. One worker wheeled my suitcase out from an office. It was the only checked bag.

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