Vail Resorts Closing North American Resorts in Response to COVID-19

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BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Vail Resorts announced that all of its North American resorts will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 winter ski season — extending...

Hotel Quintessence Suspends Operations

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MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. — Hotel Quintessence in Mont-Tremblant, Que. suspended operations on March 16 in reaction to the current COVID-19 situation. A message from the hotel’s general manager,...

Toronto’s Broadview Hotel Suspends Operations

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TORONTO — Streetcar Developments and Dream Unlimited have closed The Broadview Hotel in Toronto in light of COVID-19. Effective March 17, the hotel and its food-and-beverage outlets —...

Top Hotel CEOs Meet with White House in Bid to Protect Employees from Job...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Leading hotel CEOs met yesterday with the White House to discuss urgent economic-recovery solutions needed to protect millions of U.S. hotel employees and 33,000 small...

Canada/U.S. Border Closed to Non-Essential Travel

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this morning that Canada and the U.S. have agreed to temporarily close its shared borders to all non-essential travel. According...

COVID-19 Increasingly Impacting Canadians’ Behaviours and Financial Outlook

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VANCOUVER — The magnitude of the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on daily life has left many Canadians reeling. Based on recent data from the Angus Reid Institute,...

Feds Announce Financial Assistance for Canadians Abroad

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OTTAWA — At a press conference yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government, through Global Affairs, will be providing loans of up to $5,000 for...

Hoteliers in U.S. to Host Press Call Following Meeting with Vice-President Pence and White...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Later this afternoon, the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s (AHLA) president and CEO, Chip Rogers, along with U.S. Travel Association’s (USTA) president and CEO,...
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Destination Canada Releases Update on Current Strategies

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VANCOUVER — Destination Canada (DC) issued an update and message to the Canadian tourism industry on March 16, outlining its current plans to address uncertainty caused by...

Airbnb Allows Guests to Cancel Reservations Free of Charge

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SAN FRANCISCO – Airbnb announced yesterday it would waive cancellation fees for guests who had booked accommodations on or before March 14, 2020 with check-in dates between...