Top Headlines of the Week: January 18 – January 22

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. 18

• Trump Orders Lifting of Virus Travel Ban, but Biden Aides Vow to Block Move—The New York Times
•  Lawmakers Ask Travel Sector to Step Up Security Ahead of Inauguration—Travel Pulse

Jan. 19

• United Nations Tourism Arm to Stick with Current Leader for 4 More Years—Skift
• Plans for Observation Wheel in Balboa Park Suspended—KGTV

Jan. 20

• How U.S. Travel Policies Change in the Biden-Harris Era—Skift
• Airlines begin Applying for Latest Round of Federal Support—Travel Weekly
• The U.S. is Requiring COVID-19 Tests for International Entry. Experts say the Approach is Flawed—The Washington Post
•  What’s in Joe Biden’s Mask Executive Orders for U.S. Travel, Federal Property?—Newsweekly
• How Will the Incoming Biden Administration Affect the Travel Industry—Travel Pulse

Jan. 21

• Biden Signs Burst of Virus Orders, Requires Masks for Travel—The San Diego Union Tribune
• How will the Pandemic Reshape Corporate Travel?—Fortune
• United Airlines Bets on International Bounce—Travel Weekly
• Some San Diegans Eligible for a COVID-19 Vaccine are Struggling to Schedule Appointments—The San Diego Union Tribune
• UC San Diego Developing a Facemask Sensor that Detects the Novel Coronavirus—The San Diego Union Tribune
• SeaWorld Offers Sesame Street Light Parade Drive Through Style—The San Diego Union-Tribune
•  President Biden Ends Discriminatory Travel Ban—Skift
• Proponents Abandon Controversial Plan to Put an Observation Wheel in Balboa Park—The San Diego Union-Tribune

Jan. 22

• San Diego Restaurants Will Get a Nudge from City on Safely Operating Outdoor Dining Spaces—The San Diego Union-Tribune
• Travel Advisors Guardedly Optimistic About Travels Comeback in 2021—Travel Pulse
• American Hotel and Lodging Association Says Half of U.S. Hotel Rooms Will Sit Empty This Year­­—Travel Weekly

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