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.
UNWTO launches a call for action for Tourism’s COVID-19 mitigation and recovery
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of recommendations calling for urgent and strong support to help the global tourism sector not only recover from the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 but to ‘grow back better’. The Recommendations are the first output of the Global Tourism Crisis Committee, established by UNWTO with high-level representatives from across the tourism sector and from within the wider United Nations system.
Hilton Grand Vacations COVID-19 business update
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. provides an update on its business in response to the rapidly evolving situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wage Subsidy provides protection for jobs in the tourism accommodation sector
The Accommodation Association (AAoA), the peak body, representing over 100,000 tourism accommodation rooms across Australia, believes the $1500 per fortnight wage subsidy announced by the Government yesterday will throw a ‘life-line’ to the beleaguered hotel industry.
Displaced workers in hospitality industry amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Luxury Continuing Care Retirement Community provider among other leading companies teaming up with leading hospitality brands to extend jobs to the industry’s impacted workforce.
COVID-19: APAC Insights on Travel Impact
Some countries within Asia Pacific are starting to feel relief from COVID-19 and the travel industry is showing the first signs of recovery within the region.
Hotel Brokerage Insight: Outlook for transactions in the wake of COVID-19
As of February 2020, the market remained strong, with low-interest rates continuing to attract investors despite some softening in the outlook for the industry. It’s a whole different world just a few weeks later.
