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Top Headlines of the Week: April 27 – May 1

April 30, 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.

May 1

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

April 30

  • These airlines are reducing or suspending flights to and from San Diego — CBS 8
  • Cruises have stopped, but ships with thousands of crew members still in San Diego waiting to return home — San Diego Union-Tribune

April 29

  • US economy shrank at 4.8% rate, worst since 2008 — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • Hyatt developing coronavirus cleanliness guidelines, resources — TravelPulse
  • How hotels plan to clean up their act for post-COVID-19 travel — MSN

April 28

  • Nearly 1 in 4 San Diegans unemployed because of pandemic, analysis says — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • California reopening will come in phases — Associated Press
  • San Diego businesses planning for eventual reopening — KPBS
  • Destination marketers feel squeeze as funding dries up — Travel Weekly
  • Survey uncovers optimism for COVID-19 destination recovery — TravelPulse

April 27

  • Pay now, book later: Hotels sell credits, offering deep discounts for future stays — USA Today
  • ‘We’re bleeding cash’: Airbus, Boeing CEOs address ‘unpredictable’ future due to coronavirus travel fallout — USA Today

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