Public lashing should be first phase of punishment for travel company

Twenty-eight University of Texas at Austin students tested positive for coronavirus after a Spring Break trip to Cabo San Lucas.

Spring Break travel organizer JusCollege before the trips: Cabo San Lucas travelers don’t have anything to worry about. There is no danger from COVID-19 in Mexico. Oh, and your $2,000 booking fee is not refundable.

Later email: “’We’re currently in our 2nd week of Cabo and have had almost 5000 travelers, all with no issues,’ the company said to a UT student in March 12 email obtained by the American-Statesman. 'Flights have been fully operational and we have had nearly 100% turn out. Our events are completely operational with zero impact from COVID-19 thus far.’”

March 25 email: The company “has postponed spring break trips and is working on credits or partial refunds for those who can’t attend the new trip dates.”

https://www.statesman.com/news/20200331/28-ut-students-test-positive-for-coronavirus-after-returning-from-spring-break-trip-to-mexico-officials-say?utm_source=Texas+Monthly&utm_campaign=450a6adf9a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_27_10_00_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_92f99d7313-450a6adf9a-53364839&fbclid=IwAR1XPu7RNTgD8ZCE9GnUFAlrVuylytY-On-wilfYpwz7-pz-ECbQdnEa8q0

What’s really rich is the philosophy that “nearly 100% turn out” and flights “fully operational” proves there are no problems with coronavirus.

 Update: Of the 70 students who took that Spring Break trip, 44 have tested positive.

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/ut-students-who-went-on-spring-break-trip-told-by-company-there-was-no-coronavirus-threat