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DAILY BULLETIN February 9, 2018 TOP STORIES Amex GBT to buy Hogg Robinson Group Two of the world's largest travel management companies are set to merge after American Express Global Business Travel offered up to 410 million pounds to buy Hogg Robinson Group. READ MORE Expedia stock plunges after Q4 report Net income fell 31%, as costs rose faster than revenue. The company missed Wall Street's earnings and revenue estimates. READ MORE Another battle brews over Visit Florida's budget Gov. Rick Scott has called for a $100 million budget for Visit Florida, while the House of Representatives wants to keep it at $76 million and the Senate wants to cut it to $50 million. READ MORE Regent lays out incentives for booking the refreshed Seven Seas Mariner The ship will sail in Alaska starting in May. Prior to arriving in the Pacific Northwest, it is scheduled for a 20-day drydock in Marseilles. READ MORE IHG shows off Avid prototype The first Avid hotels will have sound-baffling headboards, breakfast areas with seven food "zones" and bathrooms with quartz counters. READ MORE Airlines sue over new Washington state sick leave law The lawsuit seeks a ruling that federal regulation of air travel precludes the state's sick leave law from applying to the airlines' pilots or flight crews. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY JERI CLAUSING An inspired idea for a Valentine's Day gift, courtesy of Conrad On Feb. 14, the Conrad Dublin will offer guests access to the hotel's so-called Limerick Butler, who will be on site with typewriter in hand to craft personalized love poems. READ MORE Advertisement REALITY CHECK My biggest single challenge By Richard Turen We have been looking for the world's best travel consultant for several years. Unfortunately, good help is hard to find -- and the internet is not helping. READ MORE Advertisement SELLING GUIDED VACATIONS Guided vacations bring travelers deep into heart of a destination while taking care of all the logistics, providing a win-win for both clients and savvy travel agents. In this first in a series of thought leaderships from The Travel Corporation, discover selling points, customer responses and marketing tips for selling guided vacations that deliver unique experiences, healthy commissions, ease of planning and repeat business. Sponsored by The Travel Corporation.  Read More MORE NEWS Belmond acquires Castello di Casole Belmond said it would spend $9 million upgrading and expanding the luxury hotel in Tuscany during the next four years. READ MORE Montego Bay state of emergency extended to May Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett said that most of the violence and shootings had occurred in the inner city of Montego Bay and did not impact the tourism areas. READ MORE Wow Air halting Miami service It is the first U.S. route that the rapidly expanding airline has either suspended or canceled since beginning U.S. service in 2015. READ MORE Alterra names CEO Rusty Gregory had led California-based Mammoth Resorts for more than two decades. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY TW Chats on Twitter, Feb. 14: Family travel What are the latest family-travel trends? Where should families and multigenerational groups book for 2018? Our next chat: Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. Eastern. 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, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094   201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving TW Daily Bulletin newsletter.