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DAILY BULLETIN July 27, 2018 TOP STORIES Facing competitive pressure, AA to allow carry-on bag for basic economy Conceding that it was losing out to Delta's less restrictive option, American Airlines will change its policy beginning Sept. 5. READ MORE Southwest CEO: Seat assignments a possibility No changes are in the offing, but Gary Kelly said the airline is open to doing seat assignments in the future. READ MORE WayBlazer shutting down Founded in 2014 by Travelocity founder Terry Jones, the company offered artificial intelligence-powered search, discovery and shopping for travel websites and apps. READ MORE Accor drops plans to invest in Air France-KLM CEO Sebastien Bazin had said in June that the company was looking into buying a minority stake. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY JERI CLAUSING Exclusive girls-only wellness getaways on 'SuperShe Island' A luxury camp on a private island in Finland hits just about all the marks for an authentic, exclusive wellness escape. READ MORE Advertisement REALITY CHECK Ireland, better than advertised By Richard Turen Ireland is not really a country. It's the world's largest farm-to-table community. READ MORE Advertisement GROW YOUR BUSINESS AS A HOME-BASED AGENT: DO IT YOURSELF Find out how to make the most of your time as a home-based agent by using the right products and tools to help you achieve your specific goals and simplify your business processes. Discover multiple options for getting your business tasks done… Sponsored by The Mark Travel Corporation (TMTC). Read More MORE NEWS Uniworld ship in France getting makeover The River Royale will be converted into a Super Ship vessel and renamed the Bon Voyage.   READ MORE Disney to eliminate plastic straws The company said that by mid-2019 it will eliminate single-use plastic straws and stirrers at all of its owned and operated locations around the world. READ MORE Lyft gains on Uber again Lyft accounted for 19% of ride-hailing receipts on the Certify expense-reporting tool in the second quarter, up 9 percentage points from a year earlier. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY Follow Travel Weekly on Instagram Follow#TravelWeekly on Instagram 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.