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DAILY BULLETIN
August 18, 2017
Van plows through pedestrians
on Barcelona's Las Ramblas

Authorities said 13 people were killed and 80 were wounded, 15 of them seriously.

What will become of
Air Berlin's U.S. routes?

Analysts are split on whether Lufthansa would likely continue the routes should it acquire Air Berlin's long-haul fleet of Airbus A330s.

Carnival adds five more
Cuba cruises for 2018

Like the previously scheduled ones, the cruises are on the Carnival Paradise sailing from Tampa.

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Jumby Bay joining
Oetker Collection

The all-inclusive resort, which is leaving the Rosewood portfolio, is slated to reopen on Oct. 9 for the 2017-18 season.

Big Island hotel to fly Westin flag

The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel will become the Westin Hapuna.

Intrepid invests in Latin America/Antarctica specialist

The Australian company has acquired a 50% stake in Chimu Adventures.

JetBlue adds more Atlanta routes

Beginning March 8, the carrier will fly from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale, New York and Orlando.

Hapag-Lloyd's Bremen
gets Polar Code certification

The strengthened code is intended to increase the safety of ships that navigate ice.

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