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DAILY BULLETIN October 15, 2018 TOP STORIES With Kilauea's fireworks finally over, Hawaii and NCL testing tourist incentives Tourism businesses on Hawaii's biggest island are trying to rebound. READ MORE Sceptre Vacations courting agents with new booking platform After focusing on its consumer-facing brand, Great Value Vacations, in recent years, DH Enterprise & Associates has quietly reacquired Sceptre Vacations and is embracing the trade. READ MORE ARC working on customized settlement service ARC envisions travel agencies and airlines negotiating transaction terms for tickets booked with IATA's flexible New Distribution Capability. READ MORE Advertisement INSIGHT BY JERI CLAUSING Marriott's next step: Promoting its soft brands Marriott is flexing its muscle with an ad campaign that underscores the importance of the diversity of the properties under its soft brands. READ MORE Advertisement FROM THE WINDOW SEAT Identity politics and travel By Arnie Weissmann Identity politics is roiling the world. Here's how to protect clients from becoming victims. READ MORE Advertisement MORE NEWS Two Roads purchase accelerates Hyatt's push into lifestyle Hyatt is already in the lifestyle space, but its footprint is small with Andaz and the Unbound Collection. Now it will add Thompson and Alila, among other brands. READ MORE MSC Cruises vows to reduce use of plastic items This year, plastic straws will be phased out. By March 2019, MSC said virtually all single-use plastics will be removed or replaced, if alternatives are available. READ MORE TRAVEL WEEKLY EVENT Norwegian Cruise Line to sponsor Pitbull performance at CruiseWorld Pitbull, the Grammy Award-winning global superstar and the godfather to the Norwegian Escape, is scheduled to perform Wednesday, Nov. 7, at CruiseWorld. 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.