Sep 5, 2022

Air travel could still be a pain in the fall, but at least it might be less crowded

Passengers wait at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia over Presidents Day weekend. The TSA screened more than 2 million people on Friday and Sunday. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images

As Labor Day weekend wraps up, a snapshot of the upcoming fall season of air travel reveals that some of the frustrations from the summer will carry over, but crowds might thin out. We discuss how lockdowns in China are forcing companies to rethink their global diversification efforts.

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Fall air travel season shaping up as less crowded than summer, but just as fraught

by Mitchell Hartman

Sep 5, 2022

Experts expect fewer travelers, fewer flights, high prices and high anxiety.

Higher prices may cool demand for flights this fall.

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China's lockdowns and other risks have companies looking to diversify supply chains

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Erika Soderstrom and Jarrett Dang

Sep 5, 2022

Apple, among other companies, may be seeking manufacturing options in India and other emerging markets.

Some large foreign businesses, seeing COVID restrictions and slowing growth in China, are considering other countries like India for their future manufacturing plans.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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