The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically reduced the number of people travelling both for business and leisure, and as Labor Day approaches hotel operators are saying it’s been a cruel summer.

Lehigh Valley International Airport is saw a slight increase in passenger traffic with 27,612 travelers using the airport in July as compared to 26,123 passengers in June, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a negative impact on air travel.

As the Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority readies itself for a return to air travel, it’s launching a new “Fly Safe with ABE” campaign to let travelers know the airport is taking all the safety precautions it can to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

It might not be the trip they wanted, or when they wanted it, but people are resuming travel plans, says Janelle Fetrow, network manager of the Reading office of Flight Centre Travel Group.

As expected, passenger traffic at Lehigh Valley International Airport dropped dramatically in March, breaking a 29-month streak of month-over-month growth at the airport.

The rapidly changing and spreading virus upended nearly 30 consecutive months of positive passenger traffic at Lehigh Valley International Airport and put a financial strain on the airport as it continues operating and providing services.

“Should I keep my travel plans or not?” With the looming coronavirus threat, it’s a question many people in the region are asking themselves right now, and the answer is increasingly becoming “not.”

The website cdc.gov has advice for a number of workplace issues ranging from preventing the spread of the coronavirus to how to handle an employee that may have contracted the virus.

Travelers canceling or changing vacation plans because of the coronavirus are keeping travel agents busy, says Sally McCorrison, director of travel services for AAA East Central in Allentown.

The owner of The Social Tour, a new traveling networking company that opened in downtown Easton, hopes to create an atmosphere for creative professionals to gather and work on their craft.