But these are not typical times, as the spread of the new coronavirus pummels demand for travel around the world and pushes prices for flights, hotels and cruises down. But those travelers will have to navigate a rising number of cancellations, travel restrictions and public-health warnings as they plan vacations. All these marketers sending me travel deals right now and I'm just like whut. “That’s kind of the airlines’ cash cow is the summer travel months — everybody’s out of school, … the weather’s nice, everybody wants to travel then, that’s when great deals are least likely to pop up,” he says. Read more:Everything travelers need to know about being sick overseasHow to think about travel as the coronavirus threat evolvesEverything you should and shouldn’t do to stay healthy on a plane

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2020 13:41 UTC