Daily Bulletin: Wine country a tough sell | St. Thomas' largest resort has long way to go

 

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DAILY BULLETIN October 20, 2017 TOP STORIES Much of wine country open, but agent finds it a tough sell Fears from wildfires are lingering, said Dani Johnson of Coastline Travel Advisors. READ MORE St. Thomas' largest resort won't reopen until 2019 The Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort will be doing hurricane repairs for a while, as will the Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in St. Thomas and the Caneel Bay Resort in St. John. READ MORE JetBlue pulling out of several small OTAs The move will reduce distribution costs, the airline said. Ticket sales will continue on major OTAs, such as the Expedia and Priceline networks. READ MORE Edie Rodriguez joins Ponant The former Crystal CEO will be responsible for increasing Ponant's brand awareness in the Americas with travel agencies, media, influencers and prospective passengers. READ MORE     Advertisement FEATURED SLIDESHOW Napa Valley wildfires, one week later Travel Weekly's Michelle Baran traveled to the region on Oct. 16 to view the damage following last week's wildfires in Napa and Sonoma counties. VIEW THE PHOTOS     Advertisement REALITY CHECK Farewell, my slightly overweight friend By Richard Turen I imagine each of us can recall our first flight on the soon-to-be-retired Boeing 747. READ MORE     Advertisement MORE NEWS ARC upgrades settlement platform to support NDC The enhanced capability will go into testing with two airlines early next year. READ MORE Google parent leads Lyft's $1 billion funding round Alphabet's CapitalG investment fund will spearhead the funding, which will value Lyft at $11 billion. READ MORE G Adventures rebrands tours for millennials Yolo is now 18-to-Thirtysomethings, making it "instantly clear who we are speaking to," said owner Bruce Poon Tip. READ MORE IHG bringing Kimpton, Even brands to Asia Kimpton hotels are coming to Sanya, Shanghai and Bali. READ MORE Two more Norwegian Cruise Line ships get exhaust scrubbers The technology is used to remove sulfur dioxide from a ship's engine exhaust, allowing ships to use lower-cost fuel with a high sulfur content and still meet international anti-pollution standards. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY Signup deadline approaches for CruiseWorld ship inspections Agents can schedule one inspection each day, and transportation to the ports on Nov. 18 and 19 is included in the conference registration rate. 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.