• Starwood Hotels’ Westin brand unveils first property in the Dominican Republic

• WestJet reports December loads of 81.7%

• Alberta Motor Association says reporting vastly improved since moving to Global Matrix cloud-based accounting services

• Avalon Waterways schedules new Godmother Cruise for 2015 with author

• Wyndham Hotel Group surpasses 100 hotels in Germany

• Encore Cruises brings back ‘Cruise like a Norwegian’ promotion

• Collette Vacations streamlines name to simply ‘Collette’

• RV Saigon Pandaw sinks during ocean transfer

• Hilton opens its first hotel in China’s Hubei Province in Wuhan

• Jamaica hits 2 million mark in stopover visitors for first time

• North Americans focus more on itinerary, less on price – cruise survey

• Clients get exclusive privileges with Transat Holidays at the new Iberostar Playa Mita