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Poland recently announced that hotels will be allowed to open back up earlier than many other things, because the hospitality industry is such an important part
by Mediterraneo10 7y ago
Poland recently announced that hotels will be allowed to open back up earlier than many other things, because the hospitality industry is such an important part of the economy. At this moment, I wonder if the authorities would be happy if AirBnB rentals started again, because that would get cash right into people’s hands during this time of crisis, and slightly lessen the expectation that the state has to hand out that money.
- pjc50 7y agoThat seems kind of backwards unless they've got very heavy testing - the last thing you want in a pandemic is travellers!
- Mediterraneo10 7y agoPoland is a big enough country, and so a lot of the traveling is going to be domestic, or from other EU countries with which the borders are opened as the curve flattens in them, too. The authorities know that the weather is getting warmer and some people are going to travel for leisure and they can't really stop that. But also, a town’s accommodation options will be used by business travelers, or by people visiting family who, for whatever reason, cannot stay at those relatives’ homes, and that represents money coming into a local community which might really need it now.