Staggered by the coronavirus outbreak, the lodging industry requested $150 billion in aid from the Trump administration today — as Marriott announced plans to furlough tens of thousands of workers.
Staggered by the coronavirus outbreak, the lodging industry requested $150 billion in aid from the Trump administration Tuesday as Marriott International announced plans to furlough tens of thousands of workers.
In addition to the $150 billion requested by the hotel industry, other sectors of the travel industry — such as convention centers, theme parks and tour companies — have requested $100 billion in funding to overcome the crisis, said Roger Dow, president of the U.S. Travel Assn., the trade group for the country’s travel industry.by the airline industry to overcome a surge in flight cancellations amid new travel restrictions.Without federal aid to the travel and lodging industries, the U.S.
The federal aid, he said, has been requested in the form of grants to keep workers employed until the crisis subsides. Details about how the money would be disbursed had yet to be decided, Rogers said.
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