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DAILY BULLETIN
May 11, 2018
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Following Marriott and Hilton, IHG slices meetings commissions

IHG's company-managed properties in the U.S. and Canada will slice the commission rate from 10% to 7%, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

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Away from it all in the middle of it all: Resorts expand to cities

When Jimmy Buffett wrote the lyrics "strumming my six string on my front porch swing, smell those shrimp they're beginning to boil," he certainly didn't have midtown Manhattan in mind. Nevertheless, a Margaritaville resort is being built in Times Square.

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Record 72 million tourists
came to Orlando last year

Orlando holds onto its title as the most visited destination in the United States.

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Carnival sailing Cuba
cruises from Charleston

The 3,002-passenger Carnival Sunshine will be the largest cruise ship to call in Havana.

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TripAdvisor wants to utilize massive user base to grow tours/activities

TripAdvisor says it has a forecast of 80-plus percent growth for "many years to come" in terms of the number of suppliers coming onboard.

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Taking a deep dive on travel options in the Maldives

Whether you want to sleep with the fishes, eat with them or fly through the waters like one of them, luxury resorts in the Maldives continue to add options for interacting with marine life.

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Seal, Herbie Hancock among Montreal Jazz Festival headliners

In addition to the 150 ticketed concerts at this year's event, which will run from June 28 to July 7, attractions will include free family-oriented street-side shows and a children's play area with music-themed activities.

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With explosive eruption
possible, Hawaii Volcanoes
National Park to close

Scientists are concerned that a powerful eruption could spew toxic gas, ash and rocks into the air, putting the regions closest to the volcano at new risk.

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Royal Caribbean picks
husband-wife actors to name
Symphony of the Seas

The 5,400-passenger ship will be dedicated by actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega, along with their 17-month-old son, Ocean.

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Marriott throws shade at Airbnb during Q1 earnings call

Though the company is only a couple weeks into its pilot of home rentals in London, CEO Arne Sorenson said that it's "off to a great start."

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Airfares have sharpest
monthly drop in four years

The average airfare paid in the U.S. declined 2.7% from March to $267.48 in April, according to the Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index.

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