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COVID-19 Prohibition: Wales bans alcohol in pubs and bars
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced new anti-COVID-19 measures that would ban alcohol sales in Wales’ pubs and bars, and require the establishments to close by 6pm. Only the takeaways and deliveries would be allowed ‘after hours’. Other entertainment venues, such as cinemas, bowling alleys, and skating rinks, will have…
Dusit International opens luxury wellness resort in Suzhou, China
Dusit International has continued its expansion in China with the recent opening of the highly anticipated Dusit Thani Wellness Resort Suzhou, Jiangsu – the 10th Dusit-branded property in China. Located in Shushan Ecological Village, an area of natural beauty in Suzhou city’s Huqiu District, only 30 minutes by car from…
Beijing limits new daily arrivals to 500 people to curb COVID-19 spread
Beijing city authorities announced that they will limit the number of people entering the city daily. According to reports, no more than 500 people a day will be allowed to enter Chinese capital. The fears of the Beijing authorities are related to the fact that immediately after the partial resumption…
Ryanair hopes Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX jet returns to service next month
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced that Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX aircraft may return to service in the United States as soon as next month. That would allow Ryanair to start receiving 737 MAX jets rebranded as 737-8 in early 2021. The announcement comes as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued…
AHLA: 74% of hotels will lay off more employees without further aid
As devastated industries wait for Congress to pass another round of COVID-19 recovery legislation, a new survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) members shows that the hotel industry remains on the brink of collapse because of the pandemic. Results show 68 percent of hotels have less than half…