Daily Bulletin: Is corporate flyer OneJet done? | ASTA aims to increase numbers   If you would like to View this message as a WebPage, please Click Here [/http://view.northstartravelmail.com/?qs=466b463da19a462401f30dd52a5f384ee0ef96786cd16a9006831939a1bc5b656c10327c5556bfc14859ee5067ac47c1c01572c91d2bd99e3ca269c50c8660d1c1303e01bff8f24c6fc0b68a4ace6b8d] [Travel Weekly] DAILY BULLETIN August 24, 2018     http://click.northstartravelmail.com/?qs=2dcebe2db8418337b390033f37b9b4e89ba0bfa3c5d0315b1d4e4c1d23c54074607066a19969e96facaacb147ca3a6a6526f48424f6a073f TOP STORIES [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/OneJet-may-be-on-its-way-out?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] Corporate flyer OneJet may be on its way out [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/OneJet-may-be-on-its-way-out?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] Pittsburgh's Allegheny County Airport Authority sued the air services provider saying that it failed to offer the flights it committed to. READ MORE [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/OneJet-may-be-on-its-way-out?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/ASTA-David-Hershberger-Goal-new-chair-increasing-membership?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] ASTA's David Hershberger: Goal as new chair is increasing membership [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/ASTA-David-Hershberger-Goal-new-chair-increasing-membership?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] While there is no exact estimate for what percentage of agents are members, he said, "imagine our voice if we were at 80% or 90%." READ MORE [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/ASTA-David-Hershberger-Goal-new-chair-increasing-membership?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] User-generated content not top of mind for DMOs on Facebook [https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/User-generated-content-not-top-mind-DMOs-Facebook?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] State destination marketing organizations are slow to adopt tourists’ imagery in Facebook ads, instead relying on stock images. 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READ MORE [https://www.travelweekly.com/Hawaii-Travel/Hurricane-Lane-soaks-Hawaii-Big-Island-with-foot-of-rain?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] Frosch appoints Michel Botbol president of N.Y. office [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Corporate-Travel/Frosch-appoints-Michel-Botbol-president-NY-office?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] His position will help further the travel management company's growth in the New York market. READ MORE [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Corporate-Travel/Frosch-appoints-Michel-Botbol-president-NY-office?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] U.S. hotels report decline in occupancy in July [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/US-hotels-report-decline-occupancy-July?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] The industry's year-over-year supply growth, 2.1%, outpaced demand growth, 1.9%, leading to the drop. 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READ MORE [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/April-Travel-Protection-offers-trip-cancellation-only-coverage?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] Virgin-wide loyalty program launching in 2019 [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Virgin-wide-loyalty-program-launching-2019?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] The creation of the new corporate entity, to be called Virgin Group Loyalty Company, won't mean the end of Virgin Atlantic's awards program Flying Club. 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READ MORE [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hilton-names-Danny-Hughes-EVP-Americas-president?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] Homelike raises $14 Million [https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Homelike-raises-14-Million?utm_source=eNewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=eltrdb&cid=eltrdb] The B2B booking platform for furnished and serviced apartments will use the capital to grow and develop its technology and infrastructure as it expands. 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