China virus

Well just got word that my trip to San Diego next month has been cancelled. Due to possible virus outbreaks with so many people coming in from other countries, my company is pulling out of Optical Fiber Conference in San Diego. This is the third major show we've pulled out of.

Since few if any of the manufacturers from the China/Japan area can get in to display/visit the show, I wonder how bad a hit it will be for the Hotels/Restaurants in the area.

Ugg.
I'll let you know. As I said as an industry we are allowing cancellations without penalty for guests who are traveling from Asia, due to the virus.

(Most reservations now are Advance Purchase. To get the cheap rate it must be paid in advance with the cancellation penalty being the whole deposit)

Given continued consideration of coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, and in order to facilitate our hotel guests to change or cancel their reservations, IHG has updated our cancelation policy to 31 March 2020 with immediate effect. Our highest priority is the health and wellbeing of our guests and employees.

All IHG hotels will allow a guest traveling to or from Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan to change or cancel a valid booking reservation made via the hotel directly, IHG.com, IHG app or the IHG Central Reservations Center for any stay dated between Jan. 23, 2020 and March 31, 2020 without financial penalty. For bookings made by a travel agent or online booking platform, guests should contact their agent and refer to their terms and conditions.

IHG continues to closely monitor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization's guidance, keeping our policies under review. Any cancellations for reservations after this date shall be re-assessed as the situation develops and we will continue to be responsive to the advice given by authorities and governing bodies.
 
Yeah, the company made the reservations for the Hotel, so they are dealing with that.

The company has us take the non-refundable air-fares. Usually with Delta, I can cancel the ticket and they give me a non-refundable credit for the cost. Then to use it costs a $200 "fee". So I have to cancel that.

We were discussing within my group if the State of Emergency that the San Diego council has declared would allow OFC and some of the exhibitors to use their cancellation insurance to pay some expenses like the pre-paid rooms.

Without the OFC being there, I bet it would be a good time to go visit the city. No crowds. :)
 
I was in San Diego for a conference back in 2012. I enjoyed the place and enjoyed touring the USS Midway.
 
Travel and leisure will probably take a hit.

I do think that a localized outbreak here in the IS is inevitable, particularly after what we see in Italy. I just hope that people don't overreact in either direction. We don't need panic, but we do need cooperation.

I just checked my emergency supplies and we're good for 2 weeks without leaving the house. I might run out of a couple of drugs, but we should be OK if staying home becomes necessary. Folks not working for 2 weeks could mean hardship. Hopefully creditors will give people time to catch up if it comes to that.
 
We are about to be over run with kids on spring break... This week is slow though.
San Diego is one market that has been predicted to be below share of travel for this year. There are some good
Amazon and Walmart.com is my new best friend.
On the radio they were talking about the fact they do not even know how long the virus can remain alive on an object.

For instance, someone on an assembly plant is sick, but does not know it, they cough or sneeze on the item for export. Now it is packaged, shipped to market. The person who opens it could be exposed to the virus....

They also said now they wonder if the virus could even have as long of an incubation period as 26 days, instead of the 14. I am not sure why this is now at question.
 
This isn't good. They will have to track down everyone on any plane she worked. Good luck with that.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A flight attendant for Korean Air who worked several flights out of Los Angeles International Airport has been diagnosed with coronavirus.

The 24-year-old was diagnosed Tuesday in southern Seoul, according to the Korea Joongang Daily newspaper.

The flight attendant had worked flights between LAX and Seoul–Incheon International Airport on Feb. 19 and 20, according to South Korean media outlets.

The woman also serviced a flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Seoul on Feb. 15, South Korea’s Center for Disease Control said. She may have contracted the virus from a South Korean church group who were on a pilgrimage to Israel, the Yonghap News Agency reports.

So far, 30 members of that church group have been diagnosed with coronavirus, according to South Korean health authorities.

Korean Air has closed its operations center at Incheon Airport in order to disinfect the area.
 
It has only just begun,,, wait until that stuff hits Mexico City! They'll be scaling the new boarder wall to get away from it, and many will make it here and infect the major metro areas. We are by no means safe!
 
I personally think this is being way overblown, but that's not to be mistaken to think I have no sympathy for those affected. I just don't get the panic over something we know nothing about, which is in itself the cause of the panic...not so much the virus itself. The yearly flu strain kills many more by far annually, and will continue.
 
I personally think this is being way overblown, but that's not to be mistaken to think I have no sympathy for those affected. I just don't get the panic over something we know nothing about, which is in itself the cause of the panic...not so much the virus itself. The yearly flu strain kills many more by far annually, and will continue.

I've been wondering the same thing.
 
Talking to a friend this week, he works for UPS. They are taking a huge hit because they carry so much of the Air trade (along with Fedex) from China to the US. The pilots were given the option of whether they would fly to china or not... they chose not. So the big 747s are sitting empty.
 
Talking to a friend this week, he works for UPS. They are taking a huge hit because they carry so much of the Air trade (along with Fedex) from China to the US. The pilots were given the option of whether they would fly to china or not... they chose not. So the big 747s are sitting empty.
I didn't think about freight carriers
 
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