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Top Headlines of the Week: September 14 – 18

September 17, 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.

September 18

  • Cruise execs: Europe sailings show that U.S., too, is ready — Travel Weekly
  • San Diego COVID-19 rate improving but may be too late to prevent more restrictions — KPBS

September 17

  • San Diego hotel sales come to near standstill since COVID-19 — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • No escaping climate change for the travel industry even when Covid-19 becomes a distant memory — Skift
  • Expedia encourages travelers to get back out there — Travel Weekly
  • A bill to set a course for U.S. cruise industry’s return is introduced in the Senate — Travel Weekly
  • Will the summer travel season stretch into the fall? — MarketScale
  • How will the Coronavirus pandemic permanently change the travel trade? — TravelPulse

September 16

  • San Diego estimates $300M tax revenue loss during COVID-19 pandemic — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • Virtuoso reveals travel trends for fall, holidays and 2021 — TravelPulse

September 15

  • MLB bubble plan could mean major economic boost for San Diego — CBS 8
  • Consumer confidence in travel continues to build — TravelPulse
  • San Diego nightlife hotspots are also outbreak hotspots, analysis shows — KPBS
  • County supervisors nix proposal to fully open businesses amid pandemic — KPBS

September 14

  • Relief for thousands of San Diego businesses could be coming soon — KPBS
  • Six months of carnage and counting: Travel industry struggles to rebound from COVID-19 — USA Today

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