Daily Bulletin: Rise of the Chinese traveler | Hyatt allies with luxury hotel company   If you would like to View this message as a WebPage, please Click Here [/http://view.northstartravelmail.com/?qs=eecf8152fd76257e0cf5482499b63677690b02e32097779dcee5e25fc7b642b0c79343dad8f3fad32933702b520984343618fa0952bdb3871103f80b24e90724e86deb0cc0152cb6b9a8638fdf4859b6] [Travel Weekly] DAILY BULLETIN August 2, 2018     http://click.northstartravelmail.com/?qs=1242549955526b1e0233a8ad03b5aa6595a5c0bd90b0f78b3894461776fde6b1deea253d70674b074dbf1296cdd22bc226ac7fd3022fa3eb TOP STORIES [https://www.travelweekly.com/Asia-Travel/China-tourism-takeover?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] Tourism takeover: Chinese travelers changing the industry [https://www.travelweekly.com/Asia-Travel/China-tourism-takeover?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] With a rising population of wealthy travelers eager to see the world and a government that uses tourism as another arrow in its diplomatic quiver, China is poised to dominate the industry. READ MORE [https://www.travelweekly.com/Asia-Travel/China-tourism-takeover?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hyatt-Small-Luxury-Hotels-partnership?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] Hyatt uplifts loyalty program with Small Luxury Hotels partnership [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hyatt-Small-Luxury-Hotels-partnership?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] The companies hope to merge their loyalty programs by the end of the year. READ MORE [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hyatt-Small-Luxury-Hotels-partnership?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] DOT making airline on-time stats more thorough In August, the report will for the first time aggregate the numbers of mainline carriers with those of their regional partners. 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