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Top Headlines of the Week: April 20 – 24

April 23, 2020 By Hallie Jacobs Leave a Comment

Each week, the San Diego Tourism Authority will gather headlines that highlight coronavirus’ impact on the hospitality and tourism industries, as well as how the San Diego region is faring in these unprecedented times.

April 24

  • Live coronavirus updates in San Diego — San Diego Union-Tribune

April 23

  • Ask the Captain: Would you fly domestically if you had to travel right now? — USA Today
  • As states ease social distancing orders, what does that mean for domestic travel? — USA Today

April 22

  • U.S. hotels reported significant declines during Q1 2020 — Hotel News Resource
  • 96 percent of travel destinations off-limits to tourists: UNWTO — MSN
  • The last of San Diego’s big July conventions says it’s canceling for 2020 — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • New airplane seat design could keep passengers safe from viruses — TravelPulse

April 21

  • San Diego’s reliance on tourism jobs could mean a bigger economic COVID-19 hit — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • Las Vegas cutting budget for tourism promotion— Associated Press
  • This is what air travel could look like in a post-coronavirus world — MarketWatch
  • San Diego expects $250M in pandemic relief from federal government — with restrictions — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • Recovery and resiliency (not reopening) — San Diego Business Journal

April 20

  • San Diego to reopen neighborhood parks for limited use — KPBS
  • How the coronavirus is disrupting US air travel, in 2 charts — Vox
  • Coronavirus will be ‘9 times worse than 9/11’ for travel industry — Adweek

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