Ninety percent of travel agents in the U.S. are small businesses. grassrootsgroundswell / Flickr
The Grand Princess, shown sailing into San Francisco Bay, is the most recent ship to be quarantined. Peter Muller / Princess Cruises
One travel advisor’s clients from New Rochelle, New York, figured it would be safer to travel to Turks and Caicos than to stay home, where one of the U.S.’ viral cluster outbreaks has formed. Pictured is an undated photo from Exhale Spa in Turks and Caicos. Exhale Spa
In their role as travel intermediaries, travel agents are caught between a rock and a hard place as they assist their customers to seek refunds from suppliers like airlines, hotels and attractions. Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press
An Aeroflot aircraft in the skies. Russia’s national carrier had been flying special trips to repatriate citizens stranded due to the coronavirus crisis. Aeroflot
Bamboo grove forest in Kyoto, Japan. Merchants in Kyoto’s Arashiyama neighborhood — which includes the bamboo forest, a tourist and Instagram hotspot — have created a series of posters depicting the area’s popular tourist attractions as empty. With hashtags that translate to #nopeople and #nowisthetime, it seems intended to encourage travelers to visit despite the perceived risks. vekidd / Adobe
If demand does not recover, United would retire its Boeing 757s, airline president Scott Kirby said Thursday. United Airlines
EasyJet’s entire fleet is grounded. EasyJet
JetBlue will have to offer more refunds to customers. Pictured is one of the airline’s Airbus A320 jets. Dave Montiverdi / Flickr
Anthem of the Seas. The ships owner Royal Caribbean Cruises had a record year in 2019 but has had to sharply pull back on advertising due to the coronavirus crisis. Royal Caribbean
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