Business Travelers Not All That Worried About Swine Flu, Actually
While the rest of the world prepares for another season of hysteria, some business travelers seem to be keeping a level-headed perspective about Swine Flu. A recent survey conducted by the National Roads and Motorists' Association concluded that H1N1 just isn't a consideration for many travelers, and that it ranks way below other factors like the recession (or getting a refill on that in-flight cocktail).
This will undoubtedly be welcome news for the airline and tourism industries, both of which got hit badly the last time swine flu went around. In a way it's also news that makes sense. Last season's full-blown panic mostly fizzled out into a few runny noses, so people are already a little immune—no pun intended—from freaking out. Travelers seem unwilling to be thrown off their schedules again, though all that could change if the impending outbreak gets nasty.
Unless you live in Antarctica, you're going to come into contact with swine flu anyway. So what we're saying, and what business travelers appear to believe, is that H1N1 is no reason to cut back on your professional or leisure life. If you have business to conduct or are planning a much-needed vacation, you should go ahead with your plans. Carpe diem and all the rest.
Unless your travel itinerary involves a cruise, obviously. Those things are still floating petri dishes.
[Photo: Jnpet / Wiki Commons]
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