People are still traveling for the holidays, despite warnings from health experts
Coronavirus and Christmas travel By Chasity Maxie | December 23, 2020 at 7:49 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 7:49 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - People across the country are traveling for the holidays despite health experts asking us to stay home this year, including travelers at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.
Woody Grover lives in Kentucky but has been working in Birmingham over the past few weeks. He said he’s been away from his wife too long, and nothing was going to keep him away - not even COVID.
Grover said he’s already had a mild case of COVID-19 back in May but has continued to travel all throughout this pandemic.
Warning over safety as jets return
Airlines urged to take extra care
published : 16 Dec 2020 at 12:00
27 Delta Air Lines passenger planes are seen parked due to flight reductions at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama on March 25. (Reuters photo)
SYDNEY: Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing potential pilot rustiness, maintenance errors and even insect nests blocking key sensors.
The unprecedented number of aircraft grounded as coronavirus lockdowns blocked air travel at one point reaching two-thirds of the global fleet has created a spike in the number of reported problems as airlines return them to service.