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Canada's hotel industry applauds fall economic statement and targeted measures to support the hardest hit sectors
Hotel Association of Canada
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is applauding today’s measures announced in the Fall Economic Update, presented by the Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
“The hotel industry is one of the hardest hit by COVID-19,” said Susie Grynol, HAC President & CEO. “The government is taking action to keep our sector alive. Today’s plan will help hotels continue employing hundreds of thousands of Canadians when this crisis is over.”
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Aligning our voices to support tourism’'ecovery
Destination Canada
Tourism’s recovery is a national challenge that calls for deep collaboration to fully realize its future potential.
As part of our work to support the sector, we’re pleased to share three key messages and supporting proof points that guide Destination Canada’s work. Be they our marketing efforts, our industry presentations, or information we share with media, these messages tell an important story. And, it’s a story we want to share openly with you.
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First coronavirus vaccine shots could be doled out in Canada next week
Global News
A select few Canadians could receive the country’s first coronavirus vaccine shots as early as next week.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that Canada has secured an agreement to receive its first batch of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine before the end of the year — up to 249,000 doses.
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.V-O & TRAVEL INDUSTRY NEWS
Newly formed travel coalition says government aid needed now
Travel Pulse
A newly formed coalition of travel sector representatives, both public and private, have called on Congress to pass another relief package before year’s end.
The group, which includes the American Hotel and Lodging Association and the U.S. Travel Association, according to our sister publication Travel Weekly, is called the Covid Relief Now Coalition.
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Forter secures $125 million funding for digital fraud prevention tech
PhocusWire
E-commerce fraud detection and prevention service Forter has brought in $125 million in a Series E funding round.
The company has captured the investment in a deal led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Felix Capital and Itai Tsiddon, with participation from Sequoia Capital, NewView Capital, Scale Venture Partners, March Capital Partners and Commerce Ventures.
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Claims management companies under fire
RDO
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to claims management companies (CMCs) to voice concerns that many of them are not doing enough to investigate potential claims, resulting in meritless cases on the part of consumers being pursued which are unlikely to succeed.
RDO further understands that the FCA has criticized CMCs for their poor grasp of their regulatory obligations and the way in which they deal with the FCA, which took over responsibility for the claims management sector in 2019. Failure to comply with the FCA rules could lead to enforcement action and, ultimately, to CMCs losing permission to carry out regulated activities.
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COVID Relief NOW Coalition releases new ad calling on Congress to act
AHLA
The COVID Relief NOW Coalition, a new coalition of more than 300 major public and private sector groups, recently released a new ad, “Economic Relief Can’t Wait,” imploring Congress to pass additional COVID economic relief during the current lame duck session. The ad is running across digital platforms including Twitter, YouTube, Google, connected TVs and other online sites.
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.RANDOM BITS & NEWS BITES
Rapid COVID-19 tests coming to Montreal Trudeau Airport next week
Travel Pulse
Rapid testing for COVID-19 is coming to YUL next week.
DM Aéroports de Montréal and Biron Health Group Inc. are launching a pilot project to test a new rapid screening process for COVID-19 on departures from YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport to destinations requiring a negative result medical certificate for admission to their territory. These antigenic tests will make it possible to perform certified and rapid tests within 15 minutes.
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US tightens rules on service animals for air travel
Travel Pulse
The U.S. Transportation Department has limited the types of animals that qualify as service animals. It issued a final rule covering animals on airlines, according to the Associated Press.
The new rule aims to settle tensions between airlines and passengers who bring emotional support pets onboard for free.
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Jamaica's iconic Half Moon ushers in a new chapter
Travel Courier
Imagine opening a new resort only to have a global pandemic halt international travel a mere three weeks later. Guy Steuart III, Chairman of Half Moon, talks about launching Eclipse at Half Moon — twice — and what travel advisors should know about the luxurious beachfront property in Jamaica.
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Key questions facing Airbnb ahead of its IPO
PhocusWire
Airbnb’s IPO marks a milestone in the travel industry and consumer internet as a whole. By redefining traveler expectations and establishing a new type of lodging, Airbnb built the second-most valuable travel company in the world in just a decade. Its example as a “sharing economy” company catalyzed a generation of venture-backed companies.
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