Beaches, ski slopes, cruises beckon wary spring break travelers
A weary Dan Aaby waits for a flight home to Roscoe, Illinois, at Memphis International Airport on March, 13, 2020. The airport has temporarily closed the C terminal checkpoint, Maggie O’Shea’s (background) and Moe’s restaurants due to COVID-19 because passenger numbers have fallen significantly below projections during an expected spring break peak time. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Friday, March 13, looked like a regular Friday morning at Memphis International Airport, not the spring break traffic jam that had been predicted before coronavirus began spreading in the U.S.
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Memphis International Airport coronavirus spring break travelWayne Risher
Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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