The Canadian government will provide wage and rent subsidies of up to 75% to hotels, travel agencies, tour operators and restaurants under a pandemic recovery program announced last week. Eligibility requires monthly revenue losses of 40% over 12 months of the pandemic as well as the current month.
Full Story: CBC News (Canada) (10/23Legoland Resort is slated to open in China's Sichuan Province in October 2023. Merlin Entertainments is investing $861.3 million to build the new theme park and plans to open more resorts in Shanghai and other cities.
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A 55-story, $500 million hotel-residential-medical center tower under construction in Miami is being touted as the world's first pandemic-adapted skyscraper. The Legacy Tower at Miami Worldcenter will feature disinfection robots and voice-activated elevators along with an array of health care components such as surgery rooms and a pharmacy.
Full Story: Business Insider (tiered subscription model)Hilton is switching to a Digital Key Share service that can be used by up to four guests who access it through the Hilton Honors app. Loyalty member guests also can get quicker notification of upgrades and will be able to choose their room.
Full Story: Travel WeeklyBoyne Mountain Resort is streaming a real-time view of construction on the world's longest timber-towered suspension bridge in Michigan. When complete next year, the more than 1,200-foot SkyBridge Michigan will carry pedestrians from the peak of McLouth to the summit of Disciples Ridge.
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