![]() Vaccinations in the United States have already allowed most sports teams south of the border to open stadiums partially, typically limited to 10% to 25% capacity per game in leagues such as Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Hockey League. We could see the restrictions lifted on June 23 and be ready for June 25.” “We are ready when the provincial health officer is ready. If provincial health orders allow for an easing of restrictions on venue capacity this summer, the festival would be able to quickly convert to hosting a few live events again, Lancaster said. She added that the Metro Vancouver fan base for live jazz music is so eager to return that festival organizers have made contingencies at local venues from which the shows are scheduled to be streamed 110 of the 130 shows this summer will be streamed from local venues such as Frankie’s Jazz Club downtown. “Eighty-five per cent of our volunteer base has said, ‘Yep, we want to return, right now.’” “People are just champing at the bit to be released from the restrictions,” Lancaster said. The festival, which was cancelled last year but is slated to return this summer in a virtual, live-stream format, has fans’ support for organizers’ efforts to obey provincial health orders and to keep people safe, Lancaster said.īut she added that, given the inherent draw of live music to fans, it’s no surprise that people have already indicated to festival organizers that – when allowed – crowds will return in droves. “I almost wonder if it’s going to be the reverse – that there’s a pent-up demand, a desire to get out there and enjoy life that you might just see tickets go crazy, in terms of people’s psychology,” Otto said.Įmma Lancaster, marketing director for the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, agrees. When asked if people will be hesitant to return to concerts and sporting events once pandemic crowd restrictions end, University of British Columbia (UBC) zoology professor Sarah Otto said human psychology in this instance suggests a vastly different response. population and COVID-19 caseloads drop, the strength of fan interest returning to crowded gatherings and public events may surprise event organizers and businesses, one researcher says. ![]() However, once vaccination runs its course through the B.C. and the rest of Canada in the midst of a third COVID wave, any hope of a normalized summer where people can gather for concerts, festivals and sporting events has largely fallen by the wayside. Shares of Delta rose 1.2 percent to $48.51 in midday trading.With B.C. that's a great constructive backdrop as we head into the fall and post-Labor Day period," Hauenstein said. "As we see more and more offices trying to reopen or reopening. ![]() The company said its international business continued to tick higher, benefitting from the reopening of Japan and an especially strong flow of traffic between the United States and southern Europe.Ī Korean Air joint venture enjoyed a strong performance, while demand to destinations in South America and the Caribbean was also robust.Įxecutives also highlighted an improved outlook for business travel heading into the fall. The conditions have enabled Delta to reinstate its quarterly dividend and accelerate repayment of debt that mounted during the Covid-19 downturn. "We see strong demand both domestically and internationally as far as we can see," said Delta President Glen Hauenstein.Įxecutives have for more than a year pointed to pent-up demand for flying after the pandemic shutdowns.ĭelta profits more than doubled to $1.8 billion, while revenues jumped 13 percent to $15.6 billion.īoth revenues and operating profits were at quarterly record, the company said in its earnings release.ĭelta also raised its full year earnings outlook to a range of $6 to $7 per share, up a dollar. ![]()
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