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DAILY BULLETIN December 12, 2017 TOP STORIES Alexa's hospitality skill: Hotel concierge Are you looking for nightlife someplace you're visiting for the first time? Need a restaurant recommendation? If so, your next visit to a hotel could involve a conversation with a machine rather than a call to the front desk. READ MORE Fire forces closure of Santa Barbara resorts The Thomas Fire has spurred the evacuations of the Four Seasons Resort Biltmore Santa Barbara, San Ysidro Ranch and Belmond El Encanto. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA From hosted to franchise and back It's not uncommon for agents to change their business model. An agent looking to retire but still service some clients might opt to move to a hosted model. Or an agent who started with a host agency might want to move to a franchise model. READ MORE Advertisement FEATURED STORY Cosmopolitan chic at the Capella Shanghai The newest luxury hotel to hit the city, it represents a cross-section of many different melodies. But it hits each note perfectly. READ MORE Advertisement MORE NEWS Obituary: Airfare expert Tom Parsons "He taught people how to beat the airlines at their own game," said friend Stewart Chiron, president of CruiseGuy.com. READ MORE Delta starts charging for checked bags on transatlantic budget fare The fee of $60 went into effect on Dec. 6 for travel on or after April 10 for Basic Economy flyers. READ MORE MSC terminal in Miami expanded Terminal F will become the home for the MSC Seaside when it arrives in South Florida for year-round Caribbean cruising later this month. 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, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving TW Daily Bulletin newsletter.