Americans Shun Southern Hot Spots This Summer: TripAdvisor CEO
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People walk along the beach in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., on June 10.
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Americans are starting to avoid popular southern beach destinations this summer amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Sun Belt states, said Stephen Kaufer, chief executive officer of TripAdvisor Inc.
“You look at the top searches and I think five or six of the top 10 a couple of weeks ago were all wonderful southern beaches,” Kaufer said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, pointing to states such as Texas and Florida. “But that switched. Everyone’s moving essentially up north, away from all these hot spots.”