Hot beach summer

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🗓️ 1 June 2021

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial official start of summer. And after a year of being stuck inside, many Americans are ready to get out of the house. Very ready. They’re booking flights, renting cars, and snagging rental homes for the summer. While a rush of vaccinated Americans heading for the beach or a national park is good, will it be enough to jump-start the travel industry? Recode’s Rani Molla (@ranimolla) explains. References: Read Rani’s story about summer travel trends here. Enjoyed this episode? Rate Recode Daily ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. What do you want to learn about on Recode Daily? Send your requests and questions to recodedaily@recode.net. We read every email! Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Recode Daily by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This episode was made by: Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes) Producer: Sofi LaLonde (@sofilalonde) Engineer: Paul Mounsey If you value the news you get from Recode Daily, consider making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:48.4	Memorial Day weekend.
0:50.2	It's the unofficial, official start to the summer.
0:56.6	This summer looks a lot different than the last.
1:00.1	After a year being stuck inside, we're ready to get out of the house, book flights,
1:05.1	rent cars, stay in hotels, stay in resorts for a summer of fun 2021.
1:11.7	The travel industry took a huge hit during the pandemic.
1:14.6	The global tourism industry has all but ground to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic.
1:20.2	Many airports across the country ghost towns, planes littered with empty seats after
1:26.2	travelers ground their trips.
1:28.4	The pandemic has become the worst crisis the hotel industry has ever experienced.
1:33.0	About 80% of hotel rooms in the U.S. are now empty.
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