Lessons From an Executive Who Packed Up His Family to Travel Non-Stop During the Pandemic
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A South Florida businessman and his family took a calculated risk to continue flying throughout the pandemic while working remotely. If including families on business trips is what the future of business travel entails, airlines need to pay attention.
While most of the world stayed at home throughout the pandemic battering the travel industry for nearly 18 months, one South Florida businessman stored his belongings, packed up his family and has been traveling both domestically and internationally ever since.
Traveling to more than 50 countries pre-pandemic, and frequently on the road between 80 and 90 percent of the time during the last eight years, Tony Gunn, 42, said with the exception of less international flying, the frequency of his trips hasn't changed during the pandemic.
"I'd go anywhere if they let me," he said.
Internationally, Gunn said he flew to Costa Rica, England and Mexico late last year without having to take a Covid-19 test and sometimes he took his family along with him. It's a luxury Gunn enjoys sharing with his family, who joined him in backpacking across Mexico for about three to four months. His wife, Tania, has always homeschooled their 9-year-old daughter, who's been to eight countries and 30 U.S.
