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DAILY BULLETIN April 13, 2018 TOP STORIES Why the federal tourism office pulled its inbound visitor count About halfway through 2017, when "Trump Slump" had become a popular term for explaining a predicted slowdown in inbound travel to the U.S., researchers at Tourism Economics began to notice some funny numbers. READ MORE IAG acquires small stake in Norwegian Air, considers acquisition offer IAG's minority investment took Norwegian by surprise. READ MORE Delta finds branded fares good for business Delta reported Thursday that branded fares drove $421 million in premium upsell revenue during the first quarter, up 23% year-over-year. READ MORE CORRECTED: Ritz-Carlton times first cruise to Super Bowl A four-day maiden cruise will leave Fort Lauderdale on Feb. 1, 2020, two nights before Super Bowl LIV is played at Dolphin Stadium near Miami. READ MORE Popular national parks to raise fees to $35, not $70 A plan by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke drew widespread opposition from lawmakers and governors of both parties, who said the higher fees could exclude many Americans from enjoying national parks. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY TOM STIEGHORST AI won't push cruise agents out the door Artificial intelligence might creep into the basic stages of the cruise sales process, but the complexity of selling a cruise requires a human touch. READ MORE Advertisement CHECKING IN The perilous path ahead for pot tourism By Danny King Fear of federal prohibitions is keeping Calif. cities from pushing cannabis tourism. READ MORE Advertisement MORE NEWS Business flourishing, A&K thanks agents The past two years have been a boon for Africa, Europe and many other destinations in the luxury tour operator's portfolio. READ MORE Squaw Valley's Wirth says Alterra will maintain ski resorts' autonomy The group's 12 North American ski properties will be managed similar to how Marriott International's Starwood Hotels Group operates its stable of lodging brands. READ MORE Lynn Torrent joins Apple Leisure Group The former Carnival executive will be Apple's executive vice president and president of distribution. READ MORE Grace Bay Resorts acquires luxury hotel Point Grace, a 35-suite resort on Grace Bay Beach in the Turks and Caicos, is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. READ MORE Corporate flyer OneJet eyes growth; analysts see snags The Pittsburgh-based airline has grown from just two flights per day in May 2016 to 300 flights per week today. READ MORE Kayak enables flight notifications on Amazon Echo Saying the invocation name "ask Kayak," users can ask Alexa for a flight's status, a notification when a flight lands, or a notification at a specific time before a flight lands. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY Follow Travel Weekly on Pinterest On Pinterest? Follow Travel Weekly to see our latest pins in destination- and topic-specific boards. We'll be showcasing the most-recent feature stories and on-site reports, as well as slideshows and videos from our reporters. 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.