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DAILY BULLETIN August 8, 2017 TOP STORIES Regulating size of airline seats gaining support According to Rep. Steve Cohen (D.-Tenn.), a leading proponent for size standards, the average pitch on an economy U.S. airline seat has shrunk from 35 inches in the 1970s to 31 inches today. READ MORE Skylark offers hybrid model: High tech, human touch Backed by funding from Ovation Travel Group, the luxury travel company is aiming to successfully marry the traditional agency model to the OTA model. READ MORE Marriott pursues Chinese travelers with Alibaba partnership A Marriott online store will operate on Fliggy, Alibaba's travel service platform. Content, promotions and programs will be customized for Chinese travelers. READ MORE Danish carrier Primera launching U.S. service in spring The low-cost airline will fly to Boston and Newark from Paris, London and Birmingham, England. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY MICHELLE BARAN Another river cruise fire shines spotlight on safety A fire on a Danube River cruise comes on the heels of an ABC report about a fire onboard an Amazon river vessel last year. READ MORE Advertisement FEATURED STORY Cuba tour reveals ups, downs of an evolving nation On a visit with Cap's Tours, astonishing beauty and rich cultural experiences were tempered with a few inconveniences. READ MORE Advertisement MORE NEWS Air Berlin and JetBlue to do interline ticketing The pact enables travelers to book Air Berlin flights from Dusseldorf and Berlin to 31 JetBlue destinations beyond New York, Boston and Orlando. READ MORE United Nations hotel is now a Hilton The One UN New York, owned by Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, has been renamed the Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza. READ MORE Delta to operate Orlando-Amsterdam flight The daily flight will enable Delta passengers to connect into the network of Dutch partner KLM out of its Amsterdam Schiphol hub. READ MORE TRAVEL WEEKLY EVENT CruiseWorld slates sessions, from training to TW Talks Travel Weekly's CruiseWorld will offer attendees a selection of more than 30 breakout sessions as part of the three-day conference, Nov. 15 through 17. 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.