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DAILY BULLETIN August 27, 2018 TOP STORIES Hosts, suppliers work up solutions to agents behaving badly While most agents comport themselves well and exhibit a professional demeanor, the industry is not immune to some bad eggs. READ MORE No clear solution for disposing of sludge produced by scrubbers The cruise industry might have tamed an air pollution problem only to create the potential for new contamination of the waters in which its vessels sail. READ MORE Google upgrades holiday travel search, offers hotel discounts The company has enhanced its flight and hotel search capabilities ahead of the winter holiday travel season, while also offering exclusive discounts to users of its Google One cloud storage. READ MORE State Department relaxes Cuba travel advisory The new Level 2 status assigned by the U.S. State Department gives Cuba the same travel-guidance level as France and the U.K. READ MORE Company that helps seniors find travel buddies wins ASTA Entrepreneur of the Year Award Senior Travel Buddy went up against two competitors to win the prize in a "Shark Tank"-style competition. READ MORE Anbang looking to unload luxury hotel portfolio The Chinese conglomerate acquired the hotels, which include New York's JW Marriott Essex House and the Four Seasons Hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in 2016 from private equity firm Blackstone Group for around $6.5 billion. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY FELICITY LONG Events in Germany will celebrate the Bauhaus' design influence Travelers can take advantage of events surrounding the centenary of the birth of Bauhaus, an influential architectural, art and design movement. READ MORE Advertisement FROM THE WINDOW SEAT Leveraging anniversaries: Overtourism's 10th, Mandela's 100th By Arnie Weissmann One anniversary inspires awe, another demands action. READ MORE Advertisement MAXIMIZE SUPPLIER REWARDS PROGRAMS TO BOOST BUSINESS AND INCOME Are you getting the most benefit out of your supplier rewards programs? Travel agent rewards and loyalty programs offer a variety of benefits and perks for agents, from cash rewards and free nights at hotels to discounts on personal travel and more. But there's more to these programs than simply accruing points or cash… Sponsored by Avis Budget Group . Read More MORE NEWS ASTA Small Business Network's president sheds light on name change When ASTA decided to change its name to the American Society of Travel Advisors, the National Association of Career Travel Agents was faced with a choice: keep the moniker Nacta, or rebrand alongside its parent company. READ MORE Lane brought record rain to Hawaii, but lost its wallop The storm caused damage, mostly on the Big Island, where rivers raged near Hilo and nearly 40 people had to be rescued from homes. READ MORE Seabourn to offer record World Cruise in 2020 The 146-day itinerary aboard the Seabourn Sojourn starts in Miami on Jan. 4 and travels east, to end in San Francisco on May 28. READ MORE New app aims to boost tourism in Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Tourism Company is partnering with hotel operations platform Alice and Roca Marketing to bolster tourism. READ MORE Hawaii Volcanoes National Park plans limited reopening The reopening date has been set for Sept. 22 after the May eruption prompted the Big Island park closure. READ MORE American Airlines and Hawaiian cutting flights to China The decisions reflect growing competition from Chinese carriers and rising fuel prices that have made once-marginal routes unprofitable. READ MORE Palace Resorts revamps agent loyalty program At the highest level, agents have the opportunity to make up to $6,250 on group bookings, completely separate from their earned commission. 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.