Top Headlines of the Week: March 1 – March 5

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.

Top Headlines: March 1 – March 5

March 1

• United Airlines Looks to Recovery by Bolstering Fleet With Even More Boeing 737 Max Jets—Airline Weekly
• 10 Percent of County Residents Now Fully Vaccinated—CountyNewsCenter
• San Diego Comic-Con In-person Canceled Again, Online-only in 2021—The San Diego Union-Tribune

March 2

• San Diego Extends Law Requiring Hotels to Rehire Veteran Workers Laid Off During Pandemic—The San Diego Union Tribune
• Meet the Newly Confirmed Commerce Secretary Who Will Lead U.S. Travel Jobs Recovery—Skift
• Why Travelers Should Get the COVID-19 Vaccine—TravelPulse
• San Diego Still in the Purple Tier as Seven Peers go to Less-Restrictive Red—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Biden Vows Enough Vaccine for all US Adults by End of May—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Emergency Rental Assistance Applications Now Open—CountyNewsCenter
• As Local COVID Case Fall, Some Restaurants End Self-imposed Hibernation—The San Diego Union-Tribune

March 3

• San Diego Judge Upholds Restrictions on Dining, Gyms—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• San Diego’s Quidel Gets FDA Authorization for At-Home COVID-19 Test—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Delta Trimming of Routes Portends Larger Industry Reconfiguration of Flights—Airline Weekly  
• Americans Feel More Confident About Travel—TravelPulse
• TSA Preparing for Busy Spring Break Travel Period—TravelPulse
• Hyatt Announces New Global Expansions Through 2025—TravelPulse
• Zoo and Safari Park Parent Organization Rebrands as San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance—The San Diego Union-Tribune­­

March 4

• Cities Turn to Washington to Close Pandemic Budget Gaps—The New York Times
•  San Diego Zoo Vaccinates Apes Against COVID-19—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• California Tourism Officials Want Guidelines for Meetings, Events and Conventions—TravelPulse

March 5

• U.S. Hotels Added 36,000 Jobs in February in New Sign of Optimism—Skift
• San Diego Event Coalition Launches Campaign to Highlight Plight of Live-events Workers—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• San Diego County Hits 1 Million Mark for Coronavirus Vaccinations—NBC San Diego

Stay informed

To receive the weekly SDTA Executive Report, fill out this form to be added to the distribution list.