Biden’s comment draws responses from travel industry

For the second time in three months the travel industry is taking umbrage at comments from the administration of President Barack Obama.

This time the crack was by Vice President Joe Biden.

During an appearance on the "Today" show Biden urged people to protect themselves from a spreading flu virus by avoiding certain types of travel.

"I would tell members of my family, and I have, I wouldn't go anywhere in confined places now. It's not that it's going to Mexico, it's you're in a confined aircraft when one person sneezes it goes all the way through the aircraft," Biden said.

The comment drew quick responses from airlines and travel industry officials who said the Centers for Disease Control has not recommended travel avoidance except for travel to Mexico, which is the epicenter of the H1N1 flu outbreak.

"Vice President Biden's remarks were in direct contradiction to President Obama's and Health and Human Services Secretary (Kathleen) Sebelius' measured statements that were careful, reassuring and properly cautious," said Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.

Biden has since backed off the original statement.