Airlines and Hotels teamed-up to offer free vacation for healthcare workers

The health care workers are widely considered as the heroes of this Coronavirus pandemic. They have worked around the clock overwhelmed and saving lives for the past 2 months and unfortunately some succumbed to the virus themselves.

More than 4,000 healthcare workers at the Elmhurst Hospital in New York were gifted a free vacation by American Airlines and Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The workers will receive priority round trip American Airlines flights and hotel accommodations from Hyatt for 3 nights in select destinations in the U.S. and Caribbean.

Israel Rocha, the Vice President of NYC Health + Hospitals and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst,m commented: “We are extremely grateful to Hyatt and American Airlines for this generous gift to our health care workers, who have been at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our doctors, nurses, and other staff on the front lines of this unprecedented health care crisis really appreciate the outpouring of support from two of America’s major companies, and we look forward to taking advantage of these well-earned vacations in the near future.”

Mark Hoplamazian, president and CEO, Hyatt, commented: “At Hyatt, everything we do is fueled by our purpose of care and when opportunities like this present themselves we are inspired to act.

We’ve heard from so many of our colleagues and members who simply want to do some good and find a way to share their gratitude for some of the heroes of this pandemic in one of the hardest-hit areas of New York. We are humbled by the health care workers’ dedication to saving lives. Now it’s our turn to take care of them like members of our own family, and we look forward to making their stays special when they are able to take a hard-earned break.”

We’ve teamed up with @Hyatt to send more than 4,000 employees at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst on vacation. Thank you to our health care heroes. We can’t wait to hear about your trip! #LetGoodTakeFlighthttps://t.co/Y6NVMH1x5t

— americanair (@AmericanAir) May 8, 2020

In Vietnam, Vinpearl and Vietnam Airlines also offer 5,000 trips to frontline COVID-19 health workers

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Vingroup’s Vinpearl JSC will present 5,000 five-star trips to health workers on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19.

Under a special program proposed to the Ministry of Health, each medical worker will receive a round-trip ticket and a stay of three days and two nights at one of Vinpearl’s five-star resorts after the pandemic has passed.

Each health worker can go with three family members, with two receiving a 75 percent discount on airline tickets.

A representative from the Ministry of Health said the involvement of companies such as Vietnam Airlines and Vinpearl will give medical workers an added boost as they fight the pandemic.

Featured image: – MAY 09: Nurses and medical staff stand outside NYU Langone Hospital as people cheer to show their gratitude to medical staff during the daily “Clap Because We Care” initiative amid the coronavirus outbreak on May 09 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 280,000 lives and infecting over 4.1 million people. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)