It seems that the dust is settling down and Mexico is getting back to normal. Even though the Mexican government is still reporting persons killed by the notorious swine flu, allegedly the period of mass contagion is over. Therefore, schools are open again, and people should go back to business. A much needed change in a paralyzed city where losses reached millions of dollars during a long period that seemed like an insane curfew.
Unfortunately, the aftermath of the swine flu shows a grey landscape: for those who barely meet ends every day it’ll be more difficult to recover from this hard hit: cab drivers and street vendors are just a couple of sad examples. The extended international paranoia has built up a fear of Mexico and Mexico City whose most direct consequence is a descrease in tourism: international airlines, such as United Airlines and Delta, reduced their flights to Mexico City, based on a software that accurately forecasts market trends and passenger demand levels. In this way, the airlines are able to react to market trends and reduce or increase seating capacity on specific routes and dates.
For those who visit, the upside is that the city will be less crowded, touristy sites won’t be full of disoriented people taking photographs, and perhaps, there’ll be some good prices.
However, today is Thursday and I’m sure many chilangos are already preparing to celebrate the end of this weird period of boredom. A great occasion to see if the traditional way of greeting each other with a kiss on the cheek has disappeared.
Don’t be afraid of going out to the streets and enjoy the city. I’m sure you will witness DF’s dwellers taking over their city again. For sure, the Marrakech will be one of the hot spots of the night.
And for your consideration, here are some funny observations about the boredom that is over now. Enjoy!
Another virus come and becoming old news. And we prevail