Is the improved attitude about the virus a boon for travel in February 2022?

 

According to the New York Times the "endemic" still is not a return to normal when it comes to travel both domestically or internationally.   And this means, it's still a day by day decision, and making plans in advance means insuring that your trip can be cancelled in the event travel once more becomes an impossibility when the "leader" of the nation you want to visit decides to close the borders and limit flights in and out.  This also applies to traveling within the USA, any individual "Governor" still can exercise an executive order to close the borders of that state. 

I could find nothing else online that discusses the "endemic" of this virus that has destroyed the world's most enjoyable pursuit, travel.  If I were to offer a prediction, I have none. 

In the USA the coming fall elections will determine whether the return to normalcy for all activities is effected.  In France, the upcoming French elections will determine what happens in France as well, the coming international situation as regards the nation of Russia and Ukraine can also affect international travel.  

Buying travel insurance isn't a cure all either, certain world events are often not insurable.   

Whether uncertainty affects the "endemic" or war and peace among the nations of the world, travel is certainly affected and whatever is booked must booked wit the intention of a cancellation, and it behooves every traveler to ask the all important question: is my money returnable if I cancel?  

I advise against traveling internationally unless you can book a flight on a private 24/7 charter jet and then if your plans are more than a few days in advance, you have to hope you will be able to enter the country you wish to visit and aren't mandated into quarantine regardless of your vaccination status. 

Domestic travel should be carefully considered for all the reasons as noted above, nevertheless, in the USA, the state of Florida remains a destination that can be booked without worry about determining whether the "endemic" means a return to normalcy.  

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/travel/travel-trends-endemic-virus.html