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DAILY BULLETIN January 2, 2018 TOP STORIES Airbnb-branded apartment complex fuels opposition from hotel industry A partnership with Niido signals Airbnb's most significant collaboration yet with the housing industry. READ MORE Tour guests and guide die in Costa Rica plane crash Two families from Scarsdale, N.Y., and Belleair, Florida, accounted for nine of the 12 dead. They were part of a Backroads tour. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY SARAH FELDBERG Spiegelworld and the Cosmopolitan give it another go  "Opium" is scheduled to debut on March 13. What is "Opium?" That's still a bit unclear. READ MORE Advertisement WINNING THE MATCH GAME: PAIR CLIENTS WITH THE RIGHT ALL-INCLUSIVE All-inclusive resorts are introducing an ever-expanding range of properties, strategies and amenities for travelers seeking personalized vacation experiences. Increasingly specific traveler needs, coupled with experiential innovation from the all-inclusive market, creates a valuable opportunity for agents to craft custom travel that satisfies clients and drives repeat business. Sponsored by Barceló Hotel Group. Read More FEATURED SLIDESHOW Skiing in South Tyrol, Italy Senior editor Robert Silk traveled to the Italian Alps. VIEW THE PHOTOS MORE NEWS U.S. airlines reduced Caribbean capacity by 10% in December Capacity was down 28.2% to Puerto Rico, down 47.2% to the U.S. Virgin Islands and down 62.4% to Dutch St. Maarten. READ MORE Itinerary-management platforms evolving with agents' use Companies such as Axus, Travefy and Umapped are maturing and drawing investment to finance further improvements to their products. READ MORE New initiative will impact agencies that settle via IATA's BSP IATA calls it the "most extensive and ambitious modernization" of BSP since its creation in 1971. 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.