‘Unfortunately, business is booming’: Companies that fly home Covid-positive travelers have a busy summer

  • Date: 20-Aug-2021
  • Source: CNBC
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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‘Unfortunately, business is booming’: Companies that fly home Covid-positive travelers have a busy summer

When Ken McElroy decided to go to Belize after a business trip to Miami last June, he wasn't worried about contracting Covid-19, he said. The real estate investment company CEO was flying privately to both places — plus, he's vaccinated. "I was like, there's no way I'll get it," he told CNBC. His fiancee, Danille Underwood, wasn't as confidant, said McElroy. After 10 days in Belize, the couple took Covid tests the day before their flight back to Arizona. Though he was feeling tired and she had a cough, both were surprised when their tests came back positive.   "Within an hour, we were out of our room," said McElroy. "Things got pretty real at that point." Assisted by people in hazmat suits, the couple was quarantined in another part of the hotel, he said. "We weren't sure what was going to happen … if they were going to separate us or put us in a hospital," said McElroy. "I didn't know if I was going to need a respirator."  None of that happened. Within 72 hours, the couple was on a Learjet back to Arizona. 'Then delta showed up' Before they left, Underwood purchased memberships with ,