As Health Crisis Worsens, Hotels are Being Asked to Accept Overflow of Hospital Patients
TORONTO ─ Amidst a worsening healthcare crisis and the possibility of looming shortages of hospital beds, hotels may be asked to house an overflow of hospital patients...
Canadian Hotel Occupancy Down 65 Per Cent
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Showing further COVID-19 impact, the Canadian hotel industry recorded negative year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the week of March 15...
Accor Provides Update on Measures Being Taken
PARIS — Accor recently provided an update on how it’s been navigating the situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among the measures in place, the company has activated...
Hilton Updates Business and Support Measures for COVID-19
MCLEAN, Va. — Hilton Worldwide Holding Inc. has announced new decisive actions to protect its business and support employees through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company reports operations have...
CBRE Releases Data on U.S. Impact of COVID-19
TORONTO — According to a new report released by CBRE in the U.S., the company expects GDP growth will slow to 0.4 per cent in 2020, down...
Global Business Travel at a Halt
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) most recent poll found 96 per cent of GBTA member companies have cancelled and/or suspended all or most...
UNWTO Seeking Innovators to Accelerate Tourism Recovery
MADRID — The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), is calling on innovators and entrepreneurs to put forward new solutions...
Industry Survey Shows Impact of COVID-19 on North-American Destinations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ─ MMGY Travel Intelligence, in partnership with Destinations International Foundation, has released the inaugural findings from a benchmark series of bi-weekly surveys of North-American...
U.S. Travel Reacts to Coronavirus Relief Package
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Roger Dow has offered praise for the Coronavirus relief package known as the CARES Act, which includes significant priorities...
Hyatt Implementing New Business and Support Measures
CHICAGO — In response to COVID-19, Hyatt Corporation has announced a number of new business measures to support employees while protecting the company’s long-term prospects.
These measures include...
