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DAILY BULLETIN
July 20, 2017
Frontier implementing
massive expansion

Frontier Airlines will begin service in 21 new destinations by the summer of 2018, an increase of approximately 30%.

United eagerly anticipates Frontier's Denver expansion

"They're now competing on our turf and trying to be a network carrier in Denver. That is a battle I guarantee you United will win," United president Scott Kirby said.

CDC reporting significant drop in norovirus infections on ships

Since July 2016, just four ships have experienced gastrointestinal illness that reached the level of an outbreak. That compares with an average of 19 outbreaks annually from 2008 to 2014.

No refunds on deposits for
some Royal Caribbean fares

Forfeited deposits could be as much as $900 for some suites on longer cruises.

Supreme Court OKs
weakened travel ban

The high court did not block a Hawaii judge's order that expanded a list of relatives that can get into the U.S. from the six countries under the ban.

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lRS regulations remain stringent for travel-related expenses

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Elite agents expand expertise at Global Travel Marketplace

"This is going to be a game changer for me," said agent Tara McCoy said during the conference. "It is giving me the knowledge and the resources to expand my client base."

Waikiki hotel is largest
Holiday Inn Express in U.S.
The former Maile Sky Court Hotel has made a conversion.
Copper Creek Villas
open at Disney World

The Pacific Northwest-themed Disney Vacation Club property uses extensive stone and wood in its design.

LA Times hosting
journalist-hosted tours

The packages include a movie back-lot tour with film critic Kenneth Turan, an exploration of World War II-era art theft in Vienna with staff writer Deborah Vankin and experiencing New Orleans Jazz Fest with music journalist Randy Lewis.

Avis to enable voice
reservations on Amazon Alexa

The development is a first in the car rental business.

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