​Travelers are starting to fly again, offering some relief to beleaguered airport shops and restaurants after the pandemic brought most travel to a standstill.

​The two-day (March2-3) AXN Passenger Experience Conference featured panels of airport directors/CEOs, major concessions companies, technology service providers discussing the challenges and the future for airport concessionaires and the airport industry.

​Airline executives said they are starting to see a path out of the coronavirus pandemic as more passengers resume travel, following a weekend when airport volumes hit their highest levels in a year.

​A group of Harvard health experts gave airports high marks for taking steps to ensure passenger safety, but stopped short of saying it is safe to fly during the pandemic.