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DAILY BULLETIN
December 18, 2017
TOP STORIES
Sudden power outage brings Atlanta airport to a standstill

The blackout grounded more than 1,000 flights in Atlanta just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush.

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Cruise lines record
best profits in a decade

When 2017 is in the books, the major cruise companies will have posted whopping profit margins of 15% to 20%.

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Flames threaten Southern California coastal communities
The fire that started nearly two weeks ago has burned more than 1,000 structures, including at least 750 homes. Some 18,000 more homes are still threatened.
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INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA
How to sell to millennials

Agents looking to diversity their client base with millennials need to have a strong digital presence, sell an experience over a package and never, ever call them millennials.

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FROM THE WINDOW SEAT
Targeting millennial woe,
an opportunity emerges
By Arnie Weissmann

This millennial hopes to rally the industry behind digital detox and mental health issues.

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MORE NEWS
U.S. hotel pipeline starting to
taper off after years of growth

While cities like Nashville, New York, Dallas and Houston continue to substantially boost inventory, growth in the overall U.S. development pipeline slowed to 4% this year, according to Lodging Econometrics.

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KLM bot offers packing
advice on Google Home

BB (short for Blue Bot) gives passengers advice on what to pack based on their destination, trip duration and local weather.

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Google travel searches
now offer pricing alerts

Google Flights will alert the user as to when it’s best to book flights, and hotel searches will include tips indicating whether rates are higher than normal.

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Hilton taps former Uber exec Kenny for top marketing job

Prior to Uber, Kellyn Smith Kenny was senior vice president of marketing at Capital One.

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MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY
TW Chats on Twitter this week: Luxury Travel

Our annual chat about the creme de la creme of travel options: What's best, and what's next. Our next Chat: Wed., Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. Eastern.

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