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Top Headlines of the Week: September 7 – 11

September 10, 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 11

  • San Diego beaches, parks and restaurants are open, but playgrounds remain closed — KPBS
  • UNWTO reports gradual reopening of global borders to tourism — Breaking Travel News
  • San Diego tourism industry update: ‘We’re in a deep depression’ — San Diego Union-Tribune

September 10

  • U.S. set to relax enhanced Covid screening measures for some international passengers — Skift
  • Travel & tourism sector witnessed 4.5% growth in deal activity during August, finds GlobalData — Travel Daily News
  • No more temperature checks? CDC changing COVID-19 screenings for international air passengers — USA Today
  • New study highlights travelers’ concerns during COVID-19 pandemic — TravelPulse
  • USS Midway celebrates 75 years — NBC 7 San Diego (STDA president and CEO Julie Coker helped the USS Midway celebrate its 75th anniversary)
  • Less COVID, more visitors: Can San Diego keep it up? — Los Angeles Times
  • San Diego Comic-Con reveals museum plans, prepares for summer 2021 opening — San Diego Union-Tribune

September 9

  • Skyscanner reveals US travel trends for 2021 — PR Newswire
  • Now hiring: California offers credits to small businesses — Associated Press
  • SeaWorld moves to lay off furloughed employees but no specific number for San Diego park — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • Travel and tourism companies begin to rebound — TravelPulse
  • ASTA: Senate’s Covid relief bill wouldn’t do enough — Travel Weekly

September 8

  • New U.S. Travel campaign encourages travel planning — Travel Weekly
  • Air travel has best day since March — TravelPulse
  • Have Covid-19 test results, will travel — CNN
  • San Diego hotels must rehire laid-off workers by seniority, City Council says — San Diego Union-Tribune
  • U.S. airline industry reportedly left out of new Senate virus aid bill — Skift

September 7

  • Airlines hope new change fee rules move bookings from basic economy— Travel Weekly

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