Daily Bulletin: Egypt tourism rallies | Brand USA on chopping block

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DAILY BULLETIN May 24, 2017 TOP STORIES Egypt has booking upswing after rough period Operators are reporting a sudden uptick in bookings this year, robust enough to generate fresh investment and a more bullish travel outlook for the country. READ MORE Brand USA on the chopping block The Trump administration's proposed budget would eliminate funding for the public-private organization that promotes international travel to the U.S. READ MORE AmaWaterways going big to add amenities for new vessel The river cruise company decided to do something no one has done in awhile: It will sacrifice full river access to build a ship nearly twice the width of existing vessels. READ MORE Advertisement FEATURED BLOG Dispatch, Spain: Guitar town Destinations editor Eric Moya writes: "Nashville has a few nicknames: Music City, Nash Vegas and, as in Steve Earle's lyrics, Guitar Town. I think Madrid can make an equally valid claim to that last one." READ MORE Advertisement ADVENTURE TRAVEL: IT'S NOT JUST FOR GROWN UPS Family and adventure travel are two of the most lucrative and fastest-growing sectors of the industry—learn how to combine these two segments for a wealth of selling opportunities. Sponsored by Discover The Palm Beaches. Read More IN THE HOT SEAT Dan Hotels' Raffi Sadeh Senior editor Danny King spoke with the company's CEO about its plans in Israel and India. READ MORE MORE NEWS Study: Airline mergers don't hurt on-time performance In fact, routes that had previously been served by both merged carriers saw improvements three to five years after the merger. READ MORE Airbnb to collect hotel occupancy tax in USVI "This is good for our government because it streamlines the collection process and enables more of our residents to participate in the visitor industry." Gov. Kenneth Mapp said. READ MORE Royal Princess to sail Mexican Riviera cruises Princess Cruises will do nine overnight stays in Cabo San Lucas. READ MORE Southwest launching another Punta Cana route The airline will fly to the Dominican Republic destination from Fort Lauderdale. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY Travel Weekly's beat reporters are on Twitter Follow Travel Weekly's reporters on Twitter for news on cruise, hotels, tours, agent issues and destinations. In addition, Editor in Chief Arnie Weissmann tweets travel industry news and insight from @awtravelweekly. READ MORE DAILY BULLETIN Editor: Kimberly Scholz Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 100 Lighting Way, 2nd Floor, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving TW Daily Bulletin newsletter.