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DAILY BULLETIN April 6, 2018 TOP STORIES Merger of Mark Travel, Apple made sense 'for many reasons,' CEO says Apple Leisure Group CEO Alex Zozaya predicted it will mean better support for agents in the form of products, marketing and technology. READ MORE HNA Group plans to sell its 26% stake in Hilton The Chinese company became Hilton's largest shareholder in October 2016 when it acquired its stake from Blackstone Group. READ MORE Universal Orlando reveals names of budget hotels The Surfside Inn and Suites and Dockside Inn and Suites will comprise Universal's Endless Summer Resort. READ MORE Uniworld's River Beatrice achieves Super Ship status A top-to-bottom renovation turned the Beatrice into a sleek, modern ship. The design says casual modern, but it retains all the fine luxury touches, amenities and services guests expect from Uniworld. READ MORE Travelers seek workarounds to French train strikes The SNCF rail authority said 86% of trains were canceled throughout France on Wednesday. The walkouts are also hitting international train traffic. READ MORE Advertisement REALITY CHECK Do you really know why your clients travel? By Richard Turen I don't think we know for sure what inspires different generations to travel. READ MORE Advertisement IN THE HOT SEAT Apple Leisure Group's Alex Zozaya Apple Leisure's CEO explains the logic behind the company's merger with Mark Travel Corp. READ MORE Advertisement Read More MORE NEWS Many Puerto Rico hotels were full for Easter holiday "We believe that our 'Open for Tourism' message is being heard loud and clear," said Carlos Campos of the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. READ MORE Sandals revises agent trip rewards program The resort company has replaced Sell & Go with Points to Paradise, with agents earning one point for every net dollar booked. READ MORE Hotel wholesaler starts U.S. operations Australian company Room-Res.com operates a platform exclusively for travel agents. READ MORE Norwegian Air downgrades some routes to seasonal service The carrier will end winter service from a few overseas destinations to Providence, R.I., and Stewart Airport in Newburgh, N.Y. READ MORE Delta launches webpage with info on data breach of tech vendor The security breach of Delta's provider of customer-support chat services took place from Sept. 26 to Oct. 12, 2017. READ MORE TRAVEL WEEKLY EVENT Robin Katz: GTM is an event that keeps on giving Robin Katz, owner of a Cruise Planners/American Express franchise in Miami, is a member of the 2018 Global Travel Marketplace Advisory Board and is one of the event's many success stories. READ MORE 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.