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DAILY BULLETIN

May 16, 2018

TOP STORIES

Seattle's tax on big business
to impact travel companies

Among the travel companies coming out against the annual "head tax" of $275 per employee were Holland America Group, Expedia Group and Alaska Airlines.

Surreal, marvelous
and strange: Welcome to
Royal Caribbean's Sky Pad

Looking like a giant soccer ball or something arrived recently from outer space, the new virtual reality attraction will change the profile of Royal Caribbean ships.

Mexico determined to fight
crime and faulty perceptions

During a Travel Weekly webinar, tourism minister Enrique de la Madrid said Mexico plans to produce a crime statistics index to enable agents to show that tourists are safe from crime.

Wow Air flying to India

The Icelandic budget carrier will operate five flights per week between Reykjavik and New Delhi this winter.

FEATURED STORY

Vivo Resorts a hidden gem
in Puerto Escondido

A newcomer has burst onto the scene just 20 minutes north of downtown, and it is opening up the market for more and more travelers who want a relaxing beach vacation with all the resort perks, minus the hordes of tourists.

IN THE HOT SEAT

Valerie Wilson Travel's and
ASTA's Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg

The co-chair of ASTA's Government & Political Affairs Committee talks about the Society's growing voice on Capitol Hill.

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Azamara's three ships to do
meet-up celebration in 2020

The vessels will meet on Oct. 8 in Koper, Slovenia, for an "Azamazing Evening." Then the ships will sail together for Venice.

Pandaw to sail Ganges cruises

The cruise sails from Kolkata to Farraka and the reverse, and will debut on Dec. 23.

Carnival scrapping NCFs
for third and fourth
passengers in promotion

The promotion, which runs through May 31, applies to select cruises this fall.

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