Tag Archive: swine flu

Random Thursday Thoughts

In 18 days I will be leaving the country for a three week trip to Poland. You may ask, why Poland? Well that is where my wife was born. She moved to the United States with her parents at a young age and last visited her hometown of Raciborz (about two hours outside of Krakow)…

Two Airlines Cut Service To Mexico Due To H1N1 Flu

Continental Airlines and AirTran, both major carriers to Mexico, have cut service to the country where swine flu is having its biggest outbreak. Continental announced today that they will trim about 40% of its fleet starting Monday. AirTran will drop two of its weekly flights south of the border, in light of all the panic…

Swine Flu Makes Airline Seats To Mexico Easy To Come By

April 30 (AP) – Flu concerns are apparently keeping U.S. tourists out of Mexico. A check by The Associated Press finds that some planes were nearly empty Wednesday on U.S.-to-Mexico routes. Houston-based Continental Airlines says fewer than half the available seats were booked on six flights last night. One Continental flight from Houston to Cancun…