For Penn State student Julia Celio, she and 12 other students traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for spring break — but they were met with unexpected challenges.
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Governor Tom Wolf has lifted the coronavirus ban on traveling between states. Officials at the University Park Airport in State College hope this change will boost business at the hard-hit airport.
Bryan Rodgers is the director of the University Park Airport. He says business was down by 70% this January from last January, and it was like that throughout 2020.
The government kept airports and airlines afloat with CARES Act funding. The University Park Airport received $2.3 million in the COVID relief aid.
But Rodgers said some routes, such as Allegiant’s flight from State College to Tampa, have been suspended due to lack of funds and interest.