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DAILY BULLETIN
December 15, 2017
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Disney's Fox acquisition to bring Nat Geo, Avatar, more Marvel into the fold

The entertainment company noted that there are numerous ways in which consumers might eventually see and experience the newly acquired Fox names in the Disney universe once the deal is done.

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AAA: Year-end holiday travel expected to break records

Mirroring other holiday travel periods in 2017, this holiday season will again feature a record-breaking number of traveling Americans with 107.3 million forecasted to travel from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1.

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Refreshed Beaches Turks & Caicos reopens

The resort was closed for three months following damages from Hurricane Irma.

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Ryanair sues Expedia, alleging illegal content 'scraping'

According to a filing with the U.S. district court in Seattle, the carrier accused the OTA of unlawfully pulling content off of its website to enable customers to book Ryanair flights on Expedia.

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INSIGHT BY MEGAN PADILLA
Orlando's hotelier with a heart

Harris Rosen pays for employees' healthcare and for their kids' college education. He pays college tuition for underprivileged local kids, too. "It's the right thing to do," he says.

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Mutual mudslinging as competitive strategy
By Danny King

The rhetorical sparring between Airbnb and hoteliers isn't stopping anytime soon.

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Crystal River unveils new excursion styles

The line introduced a collection of destination experiences for its 2018 Danube, Rhine and Main river cruises that focus on travelers' individual interests, such as gastronomy and active adventures.

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Amadeus exec says private channels just another tool

"We feel that by opening up a number of technological alternatives and opening up many models in which agencies have access to content, that will provide a lot of flexibility for what is important for agencies, which is to give travelers choice," Amadeus' Decius Valmorbida said.

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Trump administration defers formal action in Gulf carrier flap

The U.S. government will not take punitive action against the UAE and Qatar for alleged Open Skies violations, though it is leaving the door open for such actions down the road, according to published reports.

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Milton Segarra steps down from Meet Puerto Rico

Head of the nonprofit organization since June 2013, he has accepted a position as CEO of Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Bahia Principe recategorizes hotel portfolio

The hotel company has reclassified its properties in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico and Spain into four categories and segmented experiences.

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Apple Vacations adds
Pittsburgh-Puerto Plata charters

Flights depart Fridays beginning March 2; seven- and 14-night bookings made by Jan. 11 are eligible for a $100 discount.

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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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