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DAILY BULLETIN December 15, 2017 TOP STORIES 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE Refreshed Beaches Turks & Caicos reopens The resort was closed for three months following damages from Hurricane Irma. READ MORE 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. READ MORE Advertisement 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. READ MORE Advertisement CHECKING IN Mutual mudslinging as competitive strategy By Danny King The rhetorical sparring between Airbnb and hoteliers isn't stopping anytime soon. READ MORE Advertisement MORE NEWS 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE 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. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY TW Chats on Twitter, Dec. 20: Luxury Travel 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. READ MORE '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.