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Print article Business is rebounding quickly across the country at hotels, restaurants and airlines, but millions of employees have been left behind as companies seek to lock in pandemic changes to their models and slash labor costs in the future. For a year, hotels, airlines, casinos and restaurants - at least those that remained in business - have made do with far fewer workers, often well under half of the number they employed before the pandemic. Customers have adjusted, with hotel guests checking themselves in on mobile apps and restaurant patrons content with picking up takeout.
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Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See more staff and wire stories here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. Business is rebounding quickly across the country at hotels, restaurants and airlines, but millions of employees have been left behind as companies seek to lock in pandemic changes to their models and slash labor costs in the future. For a year, hotels, airlines, casinos and restaurants at least those that remained in business have made do with far fewer workers, often well under half of the number they employed before the pandemic. Customers have adjusted, with hotel guests checking themselves in on mobile apps and restaurant patrons content with picking up takeout.
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Senior travelers can enjoy 15% off through April as they hit the road again
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COLUMBUS, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ As senior travelers plan to visit friends and family once again, Red Roof®, the leader in upscale economy lodging, is making it easy to reunite with close-knit pods thanks to 15% off rates throughout the month of April. According to a recent survey by AARP, just over half of boomers (54%) plan to travel in 2021, and they are actively selecting destinations, booking accommodations, and reviewing COVID-19 safety protocols. With this special offer and Red Roof s RediClean™, a program that includes rigorous enhanced cleaning protocols, senior travelers can hit the road again with confidence.