American Airlines and Hyatt join hands to give health workers cost-free vacation

Thousands of employees at a hospital in the epicentre of America’s fight against the coronavirus are being rewarded for their hard work, CNN has reported.

More than 4,000 hospital staff — including doctors, physician assistants, nurses, and facilities and food service teams — at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst were surprised with a three-night complimentary vacation, Hyatt and American Airlines have announced.

The two companies collaborated to treat the frontline workers with free round trip flights on American Airlines to Hyatt hotels in select destinations across the US and Caribbean “to help them recharge and reconnect with their loved ones” once they are able to, CNN said.

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

“All 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,” Rocha added.