Ric Garrido

Are hotels across the USA closing quickly enough to slow the spread of Covid-19?

Hotels across the USA and many other countries have closed or have plans to close down. Recent hotel industry data indicate hotel closures

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U.S. hotel data March 8-14 reveals steep decline in occupancy and rates

As the Covid-19 pandemic has firmly rooted itself in this novel American life the latest data from STR hotel research reveals the steep

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Hilton closing major city hotels, Marriott furloughs tens of thousands

A White House meeting yesterday with lodging industry executives discussed the impact of Covid-19. American Hotels & Lodging Association expects half of the

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‘When has arrived’ – impact of Covid-19 in hotel data

I flew out of London Heathrow on February 22, the day it was becoming clear there was a serious coronavirus epidemic accelerating through

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Hyatt major news: March 22 hotel category changes delayed to 2021; more reservation flexibility

Hyatt has announced several new updates for members regarding new hotel reservations and a delay from March 22 to 2021 for hotel category

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SFO to Sydney $589 April-May, via China CAN airport transit

China Southern has SFO to Sydney at $589 round trip for many dates in April and May 2020. Unfortunately the flight tends to

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Trump’s European countries travel ban for 30 days, UK/Ireland exempt despite 29% infection increase in past day

President Trump announced a travel ban lasting for 30 days beginning 11:59pm Eastern, Friday March 13 of foreign nationals who have been in

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My 3-month travel plan is Amazon Prime and Netflix

Paul Bowles’ 1949 novel and Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1991 film The Sheltering Sky came to mind as I considered clicking the purchase button for airline

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Best Western Rewards extends 2019 elite status through Jan 31, 2022 due to Covid-19 impact on global travel

Best Western Rewards is notifying BWR elite members that their elite status level from 2019 is extended through January 31, 2022 due to

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American 5K one way USA and 20K Europe summer award space

There are loads of award tickets with American Airlines for summer travel around the USA at 5,000 to 8,000 miles and 20,000 mile

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