Despite delta variant, fall travel expected to take off, says local analyst

A person picks up their baggage at Seattle Tacoma International Airport. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)

Despite the delta variant surge, it looks as though fall travel will be taking off.

Memorial Day and the Fourth of July both saw some of the biggest crowds at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport since the COVID-19 pandemic started, and it looks to be headed that way for Labor Day, too — as well as throughout the fall and the upcoming holiday season.

Local travel analyst Steve Danishek said American Airlines is having its biggest leisure travel rebound in company history.

“The airlines are hiring like mad. …

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