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The Aftermath of September 11
Is the Travel Industry on the Mend?
By Gwen Morrison
While some may be reluctant to book a flight for September 11, 2002, others were thrilled to sign up for a seat with the news that Spirit Airlines, a small airline based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was offering passengers a free ticket on one of its 90 flights that day.
"I would not hesitate to travel on that day or any other," says David Morrison from Lawrenceville, Ga. "I feel that the chances of it happening again, in the same way, are very slim."
Security measures on the one-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks will be no different than on any other day, according to the federal Transportation Security Administration created last fall to handle security at the nation's airports.
On the anniversary, United Airlines and American Airlines will trim flights for that day. Each of the two airlines lost two planes in the terrorist attacks.
Comeaux feels encouraged by the results of the study. "As people remember and reflect upon the one-year anniversary of September 11, our study findings are a testament to the resiliency of the American spirit," he says. "Despite uncertainties around the world, we are not putting our lives on hold when it comes to traveling."