Spring Break Travel Impact

Checking in with RST

They don't have a clear march ordunarly goes hand?

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* break travel is decidedly different... but improving.

Kimt news 3's samantha soto joins us live from rochester international airport ?

"* sam what has the airport experienced this month?

George here at rst ?

"* staff tell me they are seeing more and more travellers packing their suit cases and heading on spring break each week this month.

Marketing and communication s manager at rst tiana o'connor tells me in february the airport only served 40 percent of the passengers they served in early 2020.

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"* they are seeing essential travel in patient passengers ?

"* in addition to the leisure travelers heading to spring break destinations.

O'connor says industry?

"*wide the trend tends to be more people are either searching for travel or planning trips.

"many people cancelled or put off trips last year ?

"* and as vaccines are becoming more widely available and there's safety measures in place ?

"* people have that confidence to be able to book that vacation again and be able to get back to travel."

And if you are hesitant to travel ?

"* o'connor tells me most airlines aren't issuing a changed flight fee ?*- meaning most tickets booked would be able to be changed or cancelled with no penalty.

Thank you samantha.

Before taking off ?

"* check with your airline for specific safety requirements as well as your destination for any local restrcitions in place.