In Germany, frontline medical staff looking for accommodation can already choose from more than 4,000 places to stay, including 2,000 hotel rooms on Airbnb.
Road warriors are eager to get back to traveling
Business travel has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic by coming to a halt across the globe, according to the latest research conducted by the GBTA. This is the fifth poll that GBTA is releasing and the numbers are dire.
Wyndham unites with leading organizations to offer alternative employment
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has partnered with leading organizations to give team members whose positions have been furloughed or eliminated access to job opportunities opening up across various industries including retail, grocery, senior living and more.
Stay home today, #TravelTomorrow
By staying home today, we can travel tomorrow. The hashtag #TravelTomorrow encapsulates this message of solidarity and hope, through which the UNWTO calls for shared responsibility among travellers and the tourism sector around the world to deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
US hotels sign up to support healthcare community
AHLA’s ‘Hospitality For Hope’ initiative connecting hotels to health agencies to provide temporary housing for emergency and healthcare workers or as alternative care sites.
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index drops 36.0% in March
The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index dropped 36.0% in March to a level of 2,748. Year to date through the first three months of 2020, the stock index was down 47.9%.
Hilton and American Express to donate 1 million rooms
Hilton and American Express announced that the companies, in partnership with Hilton’s ownership community, will donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States to frontline medical professionals leading the fight against COVID-19.
COVID-19 is inspiring new ideas in food retail
With social distancing rules in place, and restrictions on eating out to stop the spread of COVID-19, food retailers have been forced to reinvent their business models to maintain cash flow.
Marriott notifies guests of property system incident
Marriott International announced that it is notifying some of its guests today of an incident involving a property system. The notice explains what occurred, the information involved, the measures taken by Marriott to investigate and address the issue, how Marriott is assisting guests and steps guests can consider taking.
Message from Madrid: Tourism and COVID-19
A message from Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization.
