Santa Barbara Airbus services rolling again on the South Coast
GOLETA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Airbus has relaunched its service after it was sidelined because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bus service is popular for those heading to Los Angeles International Airport.
The headquarters are in Goleta with a departure spot there and multiple stops throughout Santa Barbara and Carpinteria.
The ribbon cutting event Thursday morning was under a colorful arch of balloons.
Each bus goes through complete COVID safety and cleanliness compliance procedures.
A special morning ribbon cutting with the South Coast Chamber of Commerce kicked off the renewed service.
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“We believe that we are reopening as safely as possible for our staff and customers,” she said. “We are excited to be open in time for summer travel.”
Airbus previously announced plans to reopen on Nov. 16 after being closed since last March, and subsequently delayed that reopening until Dec. 14.
Then, on Dec. 2, as the winter surge in COVID-19 cases was gaining momentum, the company announced that it would delay reopening yet again until 2021.
“Airbus has weathered many ups and downs during our 38 years of business, CEO and co-founder Eric Onnen. COVID has been the hardest. We are thankful to have endured the business closure and look forward to returning to operations and rehiring our valued staff.”