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Top 3 DMC Trends as Tracked by an AI Proposal Platform

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New PURE Local Services tool builds RFPs for activities, decor and transportation What if sourcing activities, decor and transportation were as easy as checking boxes to produce an RFP for a venue? When you aren’t wasting time formatting your margins on the proposal, you can think the big thoughts creatively,” said Volmrich.

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Department of Transportation Proposes New Rules on Flight Credits and Refunds

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In a move signaling how the change may affect the airline industry, the US Department of Transportation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would cover airline ticket refunds. 22, to hear comment on the proposed rulemaking. A change to the departure or arrival airport. •

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Transportation of the Future: What You Need to Know about Hyperloop

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It could be possible with hyperloop technology, and recent headlines have caused us to wonder if it really will be the high-speed, eco-friendly transportation answer for the future. Hyperloop is a new mode of transport that seeks to change this paradigm by being both fast and inexpensive for people and goods,” Musk wrote.

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Las Vegas Approves 29-mile Hyperloop

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The commission unanimously approved a special use permit and 50-year franchise agreement for a proposed 29-mile tunnel system under The Strip, to be designed by Elon Musk ’s The Boring Company. This permit only allows The Boring Company “to apply for and receive building permits to construct the proposed tunnels,” a press release reads.

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Community-based proposals sought for East Maui Tourism Management Pilot Program

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MVCB is currently seeking proposals from the East Maui community with innovative, community-driven management projects to address tourism’s impacts at highly trafficked hotspot areas identified in the Maui Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP).

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TWT: Canada’s Covid Veil Lifts, Biden Asks Airlines for Fee Transparency

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Transport Canada is also removing existing travel requirements. Jean-Yves Duclos, minister of health, said that, “Canada’s travel measures successfully mitigated the full impact of Covid-19 for travelers and workers in the transportation sector, and helped keep communities safe. wear masks on planes and trains.

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DOT Proposes Rules to Refund Fees for Delayed Bags

Business Traveler USA

The Department of Transportation has proposed new rules that would require airlines to refund baggage fees when checked bags are ‘significantly’ delayed. Under the proposed rule, that would mean a bag not delivered to the passenger within 12 hours for domestic itineraries and within 25 hours for international itineraries.