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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Maybe they should contract with State/Federal government to help house hospital patients?
MarriottIntl if you get the aid will you PAY your employees?
There is no reason for realDonaldTrump to give money if you’re laying off employees. Small businesses are the ones whose really suffering. Not multi-billion dollar companies who wants to lay off hard workers. These are the times to pay attention. These companies don’t care.
You mean the very industry donald is in business in. The very same businesses he funnels tens of millions of dollars to every month? Oh ok.. sure AmericaFirst CoronavirusPandemic
Trump already gave all the money we have to these people!!! It’s OUR TURN! The American workers got squat from the GOPTaxScam while the corporations and the 1% made bank. Trump meeting with his fellow hotel buddies while waffling on helping US is totally in brand. TrumpTheLeech
Why? How about helping with basic needs rent/ mortgage car payments bills.... more money to the rich sure