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DAILY BULLETIN December 6, 2017 TOP STORIES MSC Cruises has U.S. customers in mind with recent ship order CEO Gianni Onorato said MSC will need four or five ships in North America to achieve its goal of carrying 1 million North American passengers. READ MORE Mood decidedly upbeat at luxury travel conference in Cannes From the Seychelles to the Himalayas to Venice and Bulgaria, companies at the International Luxury Travel Market provided updates on the seemingly countless new hotels, resorts and cruise ships that are under development. READ MORE St. Maarten welcomes first cruise ship since Hurricane Irma The Viking Sea sailed into port on Dec. 4, followed by the Marella Discovery on Dec. 5. READ MORE IATA: With passenger growth will come higher airline profits Airlines' net profit will climb to $38.4 billion worldwide in 2018, IATA forecasts, exceeding its expectation of a $34.5 billion net profit this year. READ MORE 40% of Americans expected to travel during holidays For vacationers, the Caribbean is the most popular destination. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY JAMIE BIESIADA A Wave worth riding Avoya Travel agents predict a strong 2018 Wave season, with clients expected to cruise more and trade up to higher-priced accommodations. READ MORE Advertisement IN THE HOT SEAT SBE founder Sam Nazarian The hotel and nightclub magnate talked about the opening of the SLS Baha Mar and the future of lifestyle hotels. READ MORE Advertisement MORE NEWS Star Wars makeovers coming to Disney Fantasy cruises Guests can get costumes, makeup and hair styling to transform them into Poe Dameron, Princess Leia, Rey and Kylo Ren, among other characters. READ MORE With Waldorf closed, Hilton boosts luxe hotel holdings in NYC With two agreements, Hilton picked up almost 1,000 upper-upscale and luxury guestrooms in midtown Manhattan. READ MORE No checked bag? SAS has a cheaper transatlantic fare SAS said customers opting to go this route will save approximately $35 each way. READ MORE New York lawmaker wants tougher rules for double-decker tour buses State Sen. Brad Hoylman said legal loopholes allow double-deckers to skirt the safety and regulatory rules that apply to other kinds of buses. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY Follow Travel Weekly on Instagram Introducing a brand-new Instagram account for #TravelWeekly. Follow us for the latest in global travel. Managing editor @twrtobin and destinations editor @emtravelweekly will be curating the best in where, why and how to travel now. 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.