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Travel Weekly - The National Newspaper of the Travel Industry   Top Stories AA victorious in Orbitz battle Travelport on Tuesday lost its motion for a temporary injunction against American Airlines' move to terminate its business with online travel agency Orbitz from Dec. 1. Travelport owns 48% of Orbitz.    Read More   Carnival Corp. says 17% of sales were direct last year Carnival Corp. Chairman Micky Arison said the company's direct-to-consumer sales last year were 17% of the pie, a lower percentage than what other cruise companies have reported, as Carnival works on improving efficiency with travel agents.    Read More   Carnival Corp.’s net profit totals $2 billion for the year Rising cruise fares and lower costs drove up Carnival Corp.'s fourth-quarter net income almost 29%, to $248 million. For the full year ended Nov. 30, Carnival reported net income of $2 billion, up from $1.8 billion in 2009.    Read More   Limited operations reported at snow-stricken European airports Airports throughout Europe are reporting a slow return to operations as icy weather and snowstorms continue to disrupt air operations.    Read More   ASTA’s new CEO faces budget issues, declining membership New ASTA CEO Tony Gonchar, a Virtuoso and Expedia veteran, takes on leadership of an organization plagued by budget woes and stagnant membership as it has struggled to navigate the shifting travel agency landscape over the last decade.    Read More     Celebrate the Creativity This is your opportunity to view the award winning materials submitted for Travel Weekly's Magellan awards. Come celebrate and explore the top creativity and marketing the industry has to offer. Visit Today!     More News Mexicana didn’t make it back for Christmas Mexicana missed a mid-December target date to resume flights. The carrier has not flown since Aug. 28 when its money-losing operation could no longer be sustained.    Read More   TripAdvisor personalizes reviews through Facebook link Wyndham resort opens on Kauai Wyndham Hotels has opened its first luxury resort in Hawaii, the Koloa Landing at Poipu Beach Wyndham Grand Resort on Kauai.    Read More   Hyatt buys land for oceanfront hotel in Rio Shangri-La hotel opens in Paris Shangri-La has opened its first European hotel, the Shangri-La Paris.    Read More     Vail New Year Special: 56% Off 3-Bdm Luxury Condo Ski & Board Lake Tahoe This Winter - Savings at The Ridge Tahoe Essex-Burlington Vermont Ski Package - $199/nt Orlando: Escape the Snow Luxury Special - $119/nt   Powered by Travelscream View all Travel Weekly Deals   Featured Column Reality Check: Another chance to get it right By Richard Turen This is my annual Christmas/New Year's column. On the one hand, I need to make an effort to be profound, since a significant number of readers apparently still take the holidays seriously. On the other hand, I can be a bit more frivolous than usual, since I suspect that only five or six of you will have the time this week to actually read what I'm writing.    Read More Visit the NEW OfficialCruiseGuide.com Daily Bulletin Caribbean Cruise Europe Travel Deals Fam Trips Hawaii Home Based Las Vegas Luxury News Mexico Hotels Tour Operator Find 110,000 hotels at HotelandTravelIndex.com Caribbean Cruise Europe Hawaii Hotels Las Vegas Mexico Tour Operators

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