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Top Headlines of the Week: January 4 – January 8

January 8, 2021 By Graig Harris 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.

Jan. 4

  • California Extends Deadline for Small Business Grants—San Diego Union Tribune
  • COVID-19 U.S. Travel Restrictions State-by-State Guide for January—Travel Pulse
  • 10 Trends That Will Shape the Hospitality Industry 2021—Travel Pulse
  • Delta CEO Sees Some Recovery from Travel Slump Later in 2021—Travel Weekly
  • Protecting Corporate Travelers at Hotels Beyond COVID Risks—Skift

Jan. 5

  • Americans Look Forward to Unhindered Travel and Family Time—Travel Pulse
  • U.S. Airlines Call for Testing to Replace Bans—Travel Weekly
  • 19 Million Flyers Passed Through a U.S. Airport Over the Holidays in New Pandemic High—Airline Weekly
  • Remember When 75 Percent of the Event Industry Said It Would Be Back to Normal in This Quarter? Not Happening—Event MB

Jan. 6

  • How to Cope with Health and Safety Violators at Events—Event MB
  • Attempt to Increase COVID-19 Enforcement Fails in Carlsbad—San Diego Union Tribune
  • Costa Vista RV Resort 75 Percent Complete—San Diego Business Journal
  • World’s Largest Exhibitions Operator Says Physical Events to Return This Year As Vaccine Hopes Spark Recovery in Consumer Confidence—MarketWatch

Jan. 7

  • Old Town’s Historic Whaley House May Shift to a For-Profit Operator—San Diego Union Tribune
  • U.S. Travel Explains How Industry Can Take Advantage of COVID-19 Relief Bill—Travel Pulse
  • What Travel CEOs Are Saying About the Siege on the Capitol—Skift

Jan. 8

  • U.S. Hotel Industry Unemployment Rate Dips Below 20 Percent for the First Time Since March—Skift 

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