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DAILY BULLETIN
March 15, 2018
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RCCL unveils details of reimagined Coco Cay, plans private island collection

Guests will discover a pair of water towers with 13 slides, zorbing and ziplining, the Caribbean's largest wave pool, a helium balloon ride and overwater cabanas.

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IHG to acquire stake in Regent, sees 'enormous potential'

The company has followed through on its plan to buy a luxury brand, one that has just six hotels.

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Sen. Schumer concerned
that dynamic airline pricing
will be predatory

ASTA also is uneasy about the possibility of airlines collecting information on customers' purchasing behavior, and then using it to charge them higher fares.

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Lufthansa fliers getting discount for direct web bookings

Lufthansa delivers another blow to the agency channel, which already is subject to a 16 euro surcharge on GDS bookings.

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Viking River Cruises plots
another major expansion

In 2019 and beyond, Torstein Hagen's company plans to build 24 more ships.

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MORE NEWS
There's a spike in hotel searches for places sounding like 'Wakanda'

Demonstrating the immense popularity of the film "Black Panther," Hotels.com searches for Wakanda Park in Menomonie, Wisc., have increased 55% in the past two months.

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With Toy Story Land opening soon, Disney sellers are busy

Marissa Scannapieco, owner of Pixie Mouse Travel Agency in St. James, N.Y., said when Disney announced the June 30 opening date, her phone started "ringing off the hook."

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All Oceania guests
to get free internet

The policy change coincides with installation of a new high-speed internet service called Wavenet.

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Disney reorganization combines parks with consumer products

Disney said the combination will enable it to "share resources and best practices to provide consumers with incomparable branded products and retail experiences."

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