American travelers are not overreacting or panicking over the Omicron variant, according to Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle.
Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBarry Biffle's comments came amid "very strong" sales volumes for the international airline., Biffle said people were still booking flights ahead of the holiday season.
"I think if you look at it – I think we're almost two years into this, and so I think consumers, as well as our employees, they're just not panicking and overreacting," Biffle told the network. According to the CEO, sales volumes are still "very strong." He added: "We had a great Thanksgiving. We're looking [at] great Christmas bookings."President Joe Biden on Monday sought to reassure Americans that the Omicron variant was not a "cause for panic,"
. "We'll fight this variant with scientific and knowledgeable actions and speed, not chaos and confusion," Biden said.
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