Flights to Houston restart in early sign of halting recovery

Houston’s airports began trudging back into operation Wednesday, with the first commercial traffic in three days offering a faint symbol of recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. United and Delta started service and others are expected to soon follow suit. But so far, it’s just a trickle. United, which has a major hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, is initially scheduling three daily arrivals and three departures. On a typical day, 480 United flights take off. The slow pace reflects what’s likely to be a slog of a rebound for most businesses in Harvey’s deadly path. After more than 50 inches of rain, Houston is a city of islands. Flood levels were dropping as the sun came out but some neighborhoods remain swamped. Whether companies can function depends largely on the luck of location. “It’s a tale of two cities,” said Andrew Segal, CEO of Boxer Property Management Co., which owns or manages 55 office buildings in Houston. “If you’re flooded and lost power, it’s horrible. If not, you’re back to work in a day or two.”<br/>