[Not_Who_U_Think]

You are right about alcohol consumption, thank goodness there’s not been a run on good whisky!

Airline stocks are a good indicator of the economy, IMHO.

Several of the good ones were cheap last spring. They have climbed back to about 2/3’s of their old value - but personally, I suspect that’s the top. Tourist travel is dead and won’t return for several years, if ever.

I’m not thrilled at the propect of wearing a mask for several hours under the watch eyes of multiple Karens to go on a vacation... and apparently I’m not alone.

[Alberta's Child]

I think there has been a surge in domestic air travel because people are tired of being locked down. From everything I've seen, airline passenger volumes in many regions were close to pre-COVID highs during the Thanksgiving-Christmas holiday season.

We may see a similar surge if/when international travel restrictions are relaxed.

I don't expect it to last. I see airline travel as an industry that is slated for a long-term decline.