Coronavirus scare upends Austinites’ travel plans
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But last week, as cases of the new coronavirus in
"We were all disappointed, no question about it,"
As cases of the coronavirus continue to pop up in countries around the globe, more
"I've had people canceling trips in
Embrey always advises her clients to purchase travel insurance, no matter the global climate. But while providers will cover healthcare if someone contracts the coronavirus during the trip, they're unlikely to cover the cost of canceling because a traveler is worried about catching the respiratory virus, Embrey said.
"Don't panic, wait it out, and pay attention to your cancellation policy," she advised.
Several airlines are making concessions -- such as offering waivers for flight change fees for travelers perturbed by the virus. For the Stropps, who were flying through
"We've taken a lot of trips in our lives and we've never had to cancel,"
March is not the busiest month of the year for the airport, McClendon said, despite
"Essentially, pending new developments, AUS operations are not anticipated to be impacted," McClendon said on Monday.
In the last week, several
"We also are responsible for promoting public health, especially during this period of global uncertainty," wrote Texas A&M University System Chancellor
In addition to suspending study abroad programs in
Still, not everyone is perturbed by the coronavirus conundrum.
"I'm 65 years old, so I've already lived through some fairly frightening things," she said. "I'm not really worried."
Holt will take a train from
"I am not ignorant of the risks," she added. "I choose to take them because I think they are quite low comparatively."
But still, many travelers are taking an abundance of caution when it comes to travel, and taking queues from countries and corporations.
"While we're not necessarily concerned for our health, we don't want to be inadvertent carriers of it," Dreke said, adding the couple both has elderly parents.
"You can be exposed today anytime anywhere, because people travel so much," Stropp said. "There's just no way if something is going around it's not going to get picked up."
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