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Top Headlines of the Week: June 15 – 19

June 18, 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.

June 19

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

June 18

  • California makes face masks mandatory when outside the home — MarketWatch
  • Legoland to reopen its aquarium this Saturday, but the theme park will have to wait — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • Blocked seats may just lead to airfares that only corporate travelers can afford — Skift
  • Officials say no turning back California reopening even as coronavirus cases rise — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • USS Midway Museum to reopen July 1 — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • U.S. border closure with Canada and Mexico extended to July — Travel + Leisure
  • San Diego Zoo welcomes visitors, tourist industry hopes for same — KPBS
  • What it takes to reopen a small business right now — The New York Times

June 17

  • Gaslamp to close Fifth Avenue to cars this weekend; will throngs of diners, revelers show up? — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • U.S. travel spending not expected to recover to pre-COVID numbers until 2024 — Skift
  • U.S. Travel Association lobbies for travel tax credit — Travel Weekly
  • Will food halls help relaunch San Diego’s food industry? — San Diego Business Journal
  • Mayor Faulconer provides update on “Operation Shelter to Home” at Convention Center — KUSI

June 16

  • Hotels target local leisure travelers — San Diego Business Journal
  • Canada and the U.S. slated to extend travel ban through July — Skift
  • Convention Center banking on large events returning in December — Voice of San Diego

June 15

  • Traveling again? Leisure and business travelers share tips to stay safe from coronavirus — USA Today
  • Travel corridors offer path to Europe’s rebound — Hotel News Now

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