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DAILY BULLETIN October 17, 2017 TOP STORIES Demand up for Middle East destinations The region is in the midst of a boomlet that tour operators expect will continue into 2018. READ MORE With strong Wave season, agents can boost 2018 Carnival commissions Agents who make 20 deposited bookings in the first quarter will earn 11% commission on all new 2018 bookings made after March 31.  Agents who make at least 125 bookings in the first quarter will increase their commission rate to 15%. READ MORE Carnival busy rebooking thousands scheduled to sail on the Fascination The San Juan-based ship had 31,000 guests booked during the period that Carnival has agreed to charter the ship to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. READ MORE     Advertisement INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA Thanks to agent, peace of mind on a Scotland honeymoon Since I started working at Travel Weekly over two years ago, the value travel agents add to consumers' trips has become obvious. READ MORE     Advertisement POSTCARD FROM ASIA Bonding with boomers on a Douro cruise By Yeoh Siew Hoon The river cruise opened my eyes to a whole new way of traveling that I had long written about but never lived firsthand. READ MORE     Advertisement MORE NEWS We're open: Trade organization promotes Caribbean cruising The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association has created a website, CaribbeanIsOpen.com. to emphasize that the bulk of the region's cruise destinations have not been affected by hurricanes this year. READ MORE China to unveil strategy for cruise port development A national plan to establish "cruise tourism towns" in support of China's fledgling cruise industry will be released next month. READ MORE Hilton CEO Nassetta to become WTTC chair Nassetta, currently serving as WTTC's vice chairman for North America, succeeds Gerald Lawless. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY     'Like' Travel Weekly. Follow @TWtravelnews. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. "Like" Travel Weekly on Facebook and have links to news reports, industry opinions and destination trends delivered to your news feed. For breaking news, follow @TWtravelnews on Twitter. 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.