During a COVID-19 lockdowns. “As the economy opens up, I think you’ll see demand coming back,” he said.
His expressed optimism was, however, only in reference to U.S. domestic travel. Questioned as to whether he thought international travel would resume within the year, Mnuchin said that it’s simply, “Too hard to tell, at this point.”
coronavirus/3077347001/” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener noreferrer”>USA Today pointed out that the U.S. State Department’s Level 4 Travel Advisory, issued back in March and urging all Americans to avoid traveling outside the country, remains in effect. Most other nations’ travel restrictions continue in force and transnational borders remain closed, while options for international flights are also severely limited while the coronavirus pandemic persists.
Mnuchin conceded that we may see some folks venturing outside the country in the course of their jobs: “Obviously, for business people that do need to travel, there will be travel on a limited basis.” But, in terms of leisure travel in the near future, he encouraged Americans to plan their upcoming adventures closer to home.
“This is a great time for people to explore America. A lot of people haven’t seen many parts of America,” Mnuchin said. “I wish I could get back on the road soon.”
“The president’s also looking about ways to stimulate travel. We want people to travel safely, to be able to visit places safely,” Mnuchin remarked. He reiterated that, right now, “Our priority is opening the domestic economy.”
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