USTA suggests possible federal aid to travel industry
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has cost half of the 15.8 million travel-related jobs in the U.S., according to the U.S. Travel Association. The association is...
Asian American hoteliers support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
A GROUP OF young Asian American hoteliers have established a grassroots organization to provide ongoing donations to frontline workers in efforts to fight the...
Hotel associations spell out industry needs in letter to Congress
THE LATEST ROUND of federal stimulus to brake the economic slide brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has passed the House but is facing...
Wyndham opened 11 hotels in first quarter
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC continues, but so does the development of new hotels despite record low occupancy rates. Several franchisees with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts...
IHG makes a ‘Clean Promise’ to increase cleanliness
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP, like most hotel companies at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, is establishing new cleaning and behavioral practices to put future...
Hotstats: Hotels must find a break-even point during pandemic
THERE’S A QUESTION hoteliers in the current economic climate have to ask themselves, according to a blog article from Hotstats: How low can you...
STR expert sees ‘green shoots’ for possible recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
HOPEFUL SIGNS FOR the U.S. hotel industry were seen in the week of May 3 to 9, according to STR’s deep dive into its...
Congress to debate new stimulus HEROES Act
THE LATEST ROUND of federal stimulus in response to the COVID-19 economic downturn has been proposed in the House. However, the Democrat’s bill is...
AAA foregoes travel forecast for 2020 Memorial Day weekend
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has cast its pall over the first big holiday of the year, Memorial Day weekend. The uncertainty of the situation has...
New Arizona boutique hotel will feature COVID-19 related safety features
TWO ASIAN AMERICAN hoteliers in Tucson, Arizona, are taking a chance that their new boutique hotel will open this summer to crowds looking for...