Summer U.S. Covid Spread Scrambles Demand ForecastsBy Chris DavisAfter weeks of halting recovery that sparked some industry optimism that the worst of the Covid-19 crisis in the United States has passed, a dramatic... KEEP READING
Lyft Providing Free Rideshare Credits to Restaurant WorkersBy Dawit HabtemariamThrough a partnership with food relief organization Off Their Plate and its restaurant partners, Lyft is providing access to free ride credits to... KEEP READING
Qatar Airways to Give 100K Tickets to Frontline Healthcare ProfessionalsBy Dawit HabtemariamQatar Airways will give away 100,000 complimentary roundtrip tickets to healthcare professionals, the carrier said. ... KEEP READING
American Airlines, Hyatt Provide Healthcare Workers with Complimentary VacationsBy Dawit HabtemariamAmerican Airlines and Hyatt will provide over 4,000 healthcare professionals from the NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst hospital in Queens three-night... KEEP READING
Egencia Offers Healthcare Workers Free Travel Management ServicesBy Dawit HabtemariamEgencia is offering healthcare and other service providers three months of free travel management services. ... KEEP READING
Hilton, Amex Contribute $1M For Meals for Covid-19 RespondersBy Dawit HabtemariamHilton and American Express are contributing $1 million to provide free prepared meals to the Covid-19 frontline healthcare professionals staying at... KEEP READING
Rosewood Hotel Group Offers Essential Workers Meal Delivery, Free RoomsRosewood Hotel Group has launched a Covid-19 relief initiative that includes a brandwide associate fund and property-level donations of rooms and meals... KEEP READING
Benchmark Cuts Rates for Essential Workers in U.S. Through 2020By Dawit HabtemariamHospitality company Benchmark's two luxury brands, Benchmark Resorts & Hotels and Gemstone Collection, are cutting accommodation rates for essential... KEEP READING
IHG Providing Free Accommodation to U.S. First RespondersBy Dawit HabtemariamIHG will provide free accommodation across the U.S. to frontline Covid-19 first responders.... KEEP READING
Red Lion Hotels Offers Discounted Rooms to Essential WorkersBy Dawit HabtemariamRed Lion Hotels Corp. is working with its franchises to offer essential workers discounted rooms during the coronavirus pandemic.... KEEP READING
Red Roof Donates Rooms to First RespondersBy Dawit HabtemariamUpscale economy lodging provider Red Roof will donate a limited number of available rooms through May 31 to coronavirus first responders, including... KEEP READING
Innisfree Hotels Donates 6,300 Rooms in Florida to Healthcare WorkersBy Dawit HabtemariamInnisfree Hotels through May 31 will donate up to 6,300 rooms in Florida to medical professionals as part of the fight against Covid-19.... KEEP READING
Los Angeles Hotels Double Rooms Available for Covid-19 ReliefBy Dawit HabtemariamNearly 250 hotels throughout Los Angeles have volunteered their properties as temporary shelter to support the region's response to the Covid-19... KEEP READING
Best Western Offers Discounts, Status Upgrades for Frontline WorkersBy Dawit HabtemariamBest Western Hotels & Resorts has launched a support package for healthcare, first responders, transportation workers and other frontline workers... KEEP READING
American Airlines Donates More Than 81,000 Lbs. of Food to Area Food BanksBy Dawit HabtemariamAmerican Airlines has distributed more than 81,000 lbs. of food to food banks across the U.S. to help restock their dwindling supplies as a result of... KEEP READING
AHLA Signs Up 15,000 Hotels To Health Responder InitiativeBy Dawit HabtemariamMore than 15,000 hotels have signed up for the American Hotel and Lodging Association's Hospitality for Hope initiative, the association announced.... KEEP READING
Hilton, Amex to Offer U.S. Hotel Rooms Free to Medical ProfessionalsBy Dawit HabtemariamHilton and American Express have partnered to donate up to 1 million hotel rooms in the U.S. to support medical professionals in the fight against the... KEEP READING
Delta Offers Medical Volunteers Free Flights to Georgia, Michigan and LouisianaBy Dawit HabtemariamDelta Air Lines will offer medical volunteers free roundtrip flights to Georgia, Michigan and Louisiana during April, according to the carrier. The... KEEP READING
TheSqua.re Makes 2,000 N.Y., U.K. Units Available to Healthcare WorkersBy Dawit HabtemariamTheSqua.re Serviced Apartments has made over 2,000 apartment units available to healthcare workers in New York and the U.K. to combat the Covid-19... KEEP READING
Airbnb to Offer Free Housing to 100,000 Covid-19 RespondersBy Dawit HabtemariamAirbnb has announced a global initiative to provide 100,000 healthcare professionals, relief workers and first responders of the Covid-19 pandemic with... KEEP READING
Uber Transporting Healthcare Workers in Fight Against Covid-19By Dawit HabtemariamUber has been transporting health-care workers to and from Covid-19patients' homes, as well as between healthcare facilities, according to the company.... KEEP READING
Oxford Hotels Partners with Cities to Provide RoomsBy Donna M. AiroldiOxford Hotels & Resorts, with several properties in Chicago, has partnered with the city to provide up to 1,100 rooms to support efforts against the... KEEP READING
VistaJet Opens Empty-Leg Flights for Free Repatriation ServicesBy Michael B. BakerPrivate aviation supplier VistaJet is working with governments around the world to help move travelers stranded by Covid-19 restrictions. ... KEEP READING
Airbnb Offers Free Stays for Medics in Italy, FranceBy Donna M. AiroldiAirbnb is offering free accommodations for medical professionals fighting the coronavirus outbreak in Italy and France. It launched Airbnb for Doctors... KEEP READING
Accor Makes Rooms in France Available for First Responders, HomelessBy Donna M. AiroldiParis-based Accor, in collaboration with Accor hotel owners and relevant authorities, has created a "coronavirus emergency desk Accor" helpdesk in order... KEEP READING
Oyo Hotels To Provide Free U.S. Stays to Medical PersonnelBy Donna M. AiroldiBeginning March 24, Oyo Hotels & Homes will provide free stays in its United States properties to doctors, nurses and other medical first responders... KEEP READING