While things are starting to feel normal again, the number of travelers on state highways, ferry boats and at Sea-Tac Airport are still below pre-pandemic levels.
SEATTLE — Many people are traveling for the first somewhat normal Memorial Day weekend since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States. Vaccinations against COVID-19 appear to be a big driver for people getting out and going somewhere.
Yet, heading into this holiday weekend, the numbers suggest we may have a way to go before reaching pre-pandemic levels.
Sea-Tac Airport is expecting 100,000 people through checkpoints on Friday and again Monday when people head home. But those forecast numbers, while the highest they’ve been since…
