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DAILY BULLETIN April 15, 2024 TOP STORIES A change of heart: Hilton embraces M&A growth strategy After years of relative quiet in mergers and acquisitions, Hilton is no longer content to sit on the sidelines, buying the Graduate Hotels and NoMad brands. READ MORE NCLH plans to upgrade Great Stirrup Cay, but the pier is top priority CEO Harry Sommer noted that a two-ship pier not only would enable more guests to visit NCLH's private island, but it would mean canceling fewer calls when seas are too rough for tender boats. READ MORE Travel agency groups support ASTA in its fight against American Airlines The World Travel Agents Associations Alliance said American shows "disregard" for travel agencies and their service to consumers. READ MORE ALG Vacations hosts first 'mega fam' in Cancun About 150 travel advisors gathered at the Breathless Riviera Cancun, participating in ALG Vacations' new fam method. READ MORE Advertisement FEATURED FORUM Are you a travel agent or travel advisor? Why your answer matters Planning a vacation has become more complicated than ever. That's why industry veteran Frank Belzer says that in order to survive, it's vital to be more than just an order-taker. READ MORE Advertisement ON THE RECORD Emirates' Essa Sulaiman Ahmad on new partnerships, new routes and advisors News editor Johanna Jainchill spoke with Sulaiman Ahmad about the airline's busy past year, the importance of advisors and its love of sports. READ MORE Advertisement MORE NEWS ATPCO aims to help airlines do more dynamic pricing The goal is for 80% of flight offers to be dynamically generated by 2026, and ATPCO will release a tech solution designed to make dynamic pricing easier for airlines to implement. READ MORE U.S. airlines lobby for restricting Chinese carriers U.S. airlines have asked the Biden administration to refrain from further increases to the number of flights that Chinese carriers are allowed to operate to the U.S. READ MORE Illinois is moving toward banning single-use hotel toiletry bottles The Illinois Senate passed a bill that would go into effect for hotels with 50 rooms or more on July 1, 2025. The bill will proceed to the Illinois House. READ MORE MORE FROM TRAVEL WEEKLY Get more Culinary Travel news and features Our Culinary Travel section is the place to find the latest news, feature reports, photo slideshows and more. GO NOW DAILY BULLETIN Editor: Jerry Limone Email the editor Follow us on: Subscribe to Travel Weekly For promotional opportunities in this newsletter, contact sales@travelweekly.com 301 Route 17 North, Suite 1150, Rutherford, NJ 07070  201-902-2000 Privacy Policy You can unsubscribe if you wish to stop receiving TW Daily Bulletin newsletter.