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.
Hyatt’s updated cancellation policy and World of Hyatt benefits
Our purpose at Hyatt – we care for people so they can be their best – is guiding our decisions as we support you and your future travel with us. Hyatt is taking additional actions to care for World of Hyatt members and guests during this difficult time.
Marriott’s updated statement on COVID-19
We are closely monitoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization’s statements regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and following guidelines from these agencies and the local health departments.
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.
ALICE launches free COVID-19 recovery checklist software
ALICE has launched a new free product to help hoteliers operate more efficiently during COVID-19. ALICE’s COVID-19 Recovery Checklist Software is available now and is free to help hotels manage operations through times of low occupancy or closure, back into times of recovery, and up to full occupancy again.
Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort and Bangkok Hospital launch Health Watch Package
14 days long-stay Urban Wellness Retreat package, which offers Thais and ex-pats the chance to stay in luxury accommodation while being attended by one of the largest and best-equipped medical facilities in the city.
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.
Basundhara Group to convert its convention centres to 5000-bed hospital
Basundhara Group in Bangladesh, will convert all of its four convention centres located at the International Convention City in Dhaka to a cluster of 5,000-bed hospital to help combat the Coronavirus health crisis.
