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Great Travel Bargains, Just A Click Away
Finding a great deal on a trip is not as hard as you think. Regina Lewis explains how finding that travel bargain may be just a click away. (Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:06:17 GMT)

Pensioners' travel voucher booking fee 'unfair'
The NSW Opposition says the Government is unfairly slugging pensioners through a booking fee on country rail travel. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:18:00 GMT)

Comprehensive Travel Insurance Announces New CEO
Comprehensive Travel Insurance (CTI) started the new year with a new CEO Mark Gustafson, who joined on 1 January 2007. Mark brings a wealth of experience from the New Zealand and United Kingdom insurance and health industries having held a number of leadership positions over the past 15 years. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:51:22 GMT)

UN adviser backs Blair's view on climate change and air travel
Tony Blair's view that climate change cannot be tackled by clamping down on personal air travel has won support from the UN's leading adviser on global poverty. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:09:05 GMT)

Icy travel possible Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh says travel conditions can turn slippery and hazardous across the upper Ohio Valley as temperatures fall below freezing. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:08:41 GMT)

The Perfect Travel Companion for the Busy Reader
(ARA) - Let's face it, life is hectic. Many of us keep busy with jobs, travel, family and other commitments and often don't have the time to simply sit and read a book for pleasure or to learn a new subject. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:38:40 GMT)

Tips for Making the Most of Winter Travel
(ARA) - If being cooped up inside for days or weeks on end is giving you the urge to travel this winter, you're not alone. A change of scenery can be just the cure for cabin fever - whether you travel across the country or just to the next town over. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:38:50 GMT)

MAS Travel Fair is back
Travellers in Malaysia and selected Asean countries are in for some good bargains in air fares and holiday packages with the return of the week long Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair (MATF) starting Jan 31. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:08:57 GMT)

Sponsored results for Travel Guides:
Travelocity: Travel Book online at Travelocity.com and find great travel deals. www.travelocity.com Travel Guide Hotels.bz is the essential online travel planning and hotel booking site. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:28:32 GMT)

Malaysia Airlines' Travel Fair Back To Delight Travellers
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Delightful news for travelers as Malaysia Airlines will once again hold its Travel Fair, from Jan 31 to Feb 6 this year. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 09:33:39 GMT)

Kempinski Hotels tap growth in Middle East outbound travel
Following the successful launch of its accelerated development plan in the Middle East and Africa with the announcement of seven distinctive new luxury hotels in the region, Kempinski Hotels is gearing up for greater growth by tapping into the projected increase in Middle East outbound travel, launching new properties in Russia, China and Central Europe. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:15:14 GMT)

Travel the hard road with Red Sovine
Red Sovine has recorded a ton of traditional country music, much of it in the honky-tonk style, and his early work gets a look today with the release of "A Hard Road to Travel -- 26 Early Recordings." It's an import, but cheap at $11.99. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:03:53 GMT)

Discover Card Offers Card Members 5 Percent Cash Back Bonus on Travel Purchases
(ARA) - If you're tired of winter and wish it were spring already, you're not alone. This time of year, a lot of people feel that way; and since the best medicine for the winter doldrums is a change of scenery, now is one of the most popular times of the year to travel. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:30:49 GMT)

Heading To Indy? Plenty Of Travel Packages Available
Die-hard fans looking to travel to Indianapolis for Sunday's AFC championship game between the Patriots and the Colts have plenty of options. William Sutherland of AAA of Southern New England told NBC 10 that there are travel packages and tickets available. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:50:16 GMT)

Sandigan OKs Jinggoy’s travel
THE Sandiganbayan Special Division yesterday granted Sen. Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada’s request for a six-day travel permit to attend a dialogue with officials of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in Geneva, Switzerland. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:53:50 GMT)

Germans world leaders in foreign travel
Germans retained their position as the world leaders in expenditure on foreign travel last year, a study released showed. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:28:41 GMT)

GSA chooses firm to develop federal travel database
After months of delay, the General Services Administration has awarded a contract to create a massive database on federal travel. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:11:29 GMT)

Darjeeling, India Brought to a Standstill by Finale of the .travel Sponsored Rickshaw Run
30 teams from around the world arrived in Darjeeling to complete the first-ever .travel sponsored Rickshaw Run charity adventure... "We're proud to be a part of incredible and worthy events like the Rickshaw Run," said Ron Andruff, president of .travel, the Internet domain dedicated to the travel and tourism industry. more... (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:00:04 GMT)

MPs 'must reveal' travel expenses
The House of Commons could be forced to release a more detailed breakdown of MPs' travel expenses after losing a case. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:23:45 GMT)

Germans world leaders in travel
GERMANS retained their position as the world leaders in expenditure on foreign travel last year, a study released today showed. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:06:01 GMT)

Bangladesh: Foreign Office amends travel advice
The Foreign Office today revised its travel advice for Bangladesh. We are now only advising against all but essential travel to Chittagong Hill Tracts. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:50:39 GMT)

Travel Agent Encourages Further Surcharge Cuts
Travel retailer Flight Centre has welcomed the news Qantas is reducing its fuel surcharges for tickets pruchased in Australia, but is calling for the airline industry in New Zealand to reassess their fuel surcharge levels. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:21:30 GMT)

Cathay Pacific Travel Media Awards 2007
Travcom is proud to again present the annual Cathay Pacific Travel Media Awards, in March 2007, offering New Zealand writers and photographers the chance to have their talents recognised and applauded. And they will win superb prizes. (Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:36:32 GMT)

Further proceedings set in travel agent theft case
APPLETON A former Appleton travel agent charged with felony theft had his case delayed a month Tuesday to give him time to find an attorney. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:49:05 GMT)

Have booze, won't travel
Have booze, won't travel (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:08:20 GMT)

MALAYSIAN AIRLINES' TRAVEL FAIR BACK TO DELIGHT TRAVELLERS
Transport Delightful news for travellers as Malaysia Airlines (MAS) (KLSE:3786) will once again hold its Travel Fair, from Jan 31 to Feb 6 this year. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:02:00 GMT)

Malaysian Airlines' Travel Fair Back To Delight Travellers
Delightful news for travellers as Malaysia Airlines (MAS) (KLSE:3786) will once again hold its Travel Fair, from Jan 31 to Feb 6 this year. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:02:00 GMT)

Will Galactica Travel a Fourth Season?
Earthly programming executives in California said they haven't decided whether Battlestar Galactica will travel the galaxy for another season. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:12:50 GMT)

Passport, please ... Travel to regional favorites just got lot more expensive
Regional travel is about to become more difficult – and more pricey – for Americans. Beginning Tuesday, U.S. citizens traveling by air to and from Canada, Mexico and Bermuda will be required to present a passport to re-enter the country. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:51:25 GMT)

Travel show axed: Expo going 'virtual'
An annual event billed as New England's largest consumer travel show, attracting 300-plus exhibitors and 20,000 consumers to Boston in its heyday, was canceled this year due to significantly declining... (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:15:38 GMT)

Luxury travel club adopts new partners
Exclusive Resorts announced Tuesday it has formed alliances with four industry leaders to provide premier travel assistance, rental-car and air-transportation access and medical advisory services to its 2,500 members. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:31:26 GMT)

See the World: Des Moines travel agents
Local travel agencies can help with everything from finding a young tour group to mapping out your trip. Some agencies charge what they call a... (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:09:45 GMT)

Judge grants delay in travel agent theft case
APPLETON A former Appleton travel agent charged with felony theft had his case delayed for a month Tuesday to give him time to find an attorney. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:27:16 GMT)

Enabling sale of each seat at the optimum price through travel agency distribution
Following customer research, Amadeus identified three core business challenges for airlines: the need to sell profitably across their networks; to control more effectively sales through travel agencies; and to improve their customer and market segmentation through this channel. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:31:57 GMT)

Have booze, won't travel
Have booze, won't travel (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:55:55 GMT)

Severe weather affecting travel
Severe weather conditions are affecting coastal areas and travel from the Channel Islands. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:07:39 GMT)

Cowan supports new House rules limiting gifts and travel
State Representative Jean Cowan (D-Newport) supported efforts on Monday to set strict limits on gifts and travel for members of the House of Representatives. The ethics reform package, created with a bipartisan coalition, prohibits out-of-state travel and gifts of value worth more than $10. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:46:25 GMT)

Senate debates private air travel costs
Being good sometimes comes with a cost. Legislation moving through the Senate would end one of the most beloved benefits of Congress, being able to hitch rides on corporate jets at heavily subsidized rates. Instead, senators would be required to pay far more expensive charter rates for private air travel. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:13:00 GMT)

Senate debates ethics of travel perks
Being good sometimes comes with a cost. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:19:35 GMT)

US Congress Looks To Regulate Ethics Of Lawmakers' Travel
WASHINGTON (AP)--Legislation moving through the Senate Wednesday would end one of the most beloved benefits of Congress - being able to hitch rides on corporate jets at heavily subsidized rates. Instead, senators would be required to pay far more expensive charter rates for private air travel. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:26:18 GMT)

Travel Weather Page Sponsored By: Quad City International Airport
Travel Weather Page Click here to get the latest information from the Quad City International Airport. This interactive map will show you current weather conditions, airlines that fly out of Moline, and much, much more. (Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:07:52 GMT)

Gulf Air honours travel agents
MANAMA: Thirteen Bahrain-based Gulf Air travel agents were honoured with awards in recognition of their sales performance for the year 2005 at a ceremony held at the Ritz Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa last night. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:22:43 GMT)

State travel information number easier to dial from cell phones
The statewide three-digit travel information phone number is now cell phone friendly. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:03:08 GMT)

U.S. downgrades Mexico travel advisory
The U.S. government Wednesday downgraded its travel warning for Mexico's troubled southern state of Oaxaca, saying Americans should use caution in the region instead of avoiding it altogether. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:35:59 GMT)

Senate debates ethics of travel perks
Being good sometimes comes with a cost. Senate legislation would end one of the most beloved benefits of Congress, being able to hitch rides on corporate jets at heavily subsidized rates. Instead, senators would be required to pay far more expensive charter rates for private air travel. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 03:28:35 GMT)

Reward being offered travel store robbery case
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP -- A $1,000 reward is being offered by Pilot Corp. for information that helps police identify and arrest a man who robbed the travel store at the Pilot Truck Stop on Route 206 earlier this month, police said. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:22:36 GMT)

Travel affected by heavy storms
High winds affect road and rail travel and at least one visitor attraction in the West. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:52:38 GMT)

CCTV issued in travel theft hunt
Detectives issue pictures of two men suspected of stealing about £1,000 from an Isle of Man travel agent. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:51:35 GMT)

State travel information number easier to dial from cell phones
The statewide three-digit travel information phone number is now cell phone friendly. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:18:08 GMT)

WAG blasted on air travel
Enterprise Minister Andrew Davies was accused of having an 'unhealthy obsession' with air travel yesterday. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:16:00 GMT)

China looks to attract foreign travel agencies
China will lower the registered capital requirements for foreign travel agencies and scrap restrictions on their setting up branches in the country as of July 1. The move is meant to attract foreign brand-name travel agencies to set up shop in China. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:07:17 GMT)

Travel film's focus is Western Canada
CHEBOYGAN - The Cheboygan Area Arts Council will present the first travelogue of the 12th Annual Travel Adventure Film Series at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Opera House. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:21:13 GMT)

Shock's Riley to travel to Africa to help kids
Detroit Shock star Ruth Riley will travel to Africa next week as part of the NBA's efforts to assist children and communities. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:51:02 GMT)

Travel in Europe disrupted by wild storm
Hurricane-force winds and rain lashed northern Europe on Thursday, disrupting air, rail and sea travel for thousands, toppling trees and construction cranes, and killing 11 people, including a 2-year-old boy crushed by a collapsed wall in London. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:29:37 GMT)

Roger Collis: Travel Deals
TRAVEL DEALS (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:52:26 GMT)

Credit Suisse Reducing Carbon Emissions, Travel
MAY 15, 2006 -- Global financial services company Credit Suisse Group has launched one of the most ambitious projects yet to place environmental considerations at the heart of a corporate travel program. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:13:51 GMT)

Severe Storms Kill 17, Disrupts Travel In Northern Europe
(RTTNews) - At least 17 people were killed as severe storms lashed northern Europe on Thursday. The storms packing hurricane-force winds disrupted travel services across the region. (Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:11:34 GMT)

Thailand Nets Top Tourism Honours In Norwegian Travel Awards
Thailand has been voted as the World Best Tourist Country in the Norwegian Grand Travel Awards 2007 held in Oslo, Norway earlier this month, according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:01:14 GMT)

THAILAND NETS TOP TOURISM HONOURS IN NORWEGIAN TRAVEL AWARDS
Thaliand Thailand has been voted as the World Best Tourist Country in the Norwegian Grand Travel Awards 2007 held in Oslo, Norway earlier this month, according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:01:14 GMT)

Travel Chaos In The Wake Of Storms
Britain's stormy weather may have eased but the travel chaos caused by the fierce winds has not. As the authorities clear affected roads, there is widespread disruption across the entire rail network. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:20:13 GMT)

Travel Chaos In The Wake Of Storms
Britain's stormy weather may have eased but the travel chaos caused by the fierce winds has not with widespread disruption across the entire rail network. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:41:30 GMT)

Senate Approves Ethics Plan to Ban Gifts, Travel From Lobbyists
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate, making good on a campaign pledge by Democrats, approved ethics legislation that bans members from accepting gifts, meals and most travel paid for by lobbyists. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:05:01 GMT)

Senate Passes Ethics Plan to Restrict Lobbyists' Gifts, Travel
Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The new Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate, honoring a campaign pledge to raise ethical standards, overwhelmingly approved legislation that bans members from accepting gifts, meals and most travel paid for by lobbyists. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:11:17 GMT)

Travel disrupted in northern Europe by gale-force winds, rain
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Northern Europe was buffeted Thursday by rain and winds gusting to 81 mph that killed at least one person, disrupted the schedule of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice , and wreaked havoc with air, rail and sea travel. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:41:30 GMT)

Disney Day offers travel information
AAA Tidewater Virginia will host its annual Disney Day, 2-5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Hampton Center at 1520 Aberdeen Road. The free event will offer family activities such as games, face painting, music, prizes and appearances by Disney characters. Agents will be on hand to answer all Disney travel questions. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:10:14 GMT)

Europe mops up after storm kills at least 41, disrupts travel for tens of thousands
Europeans labored Friday to restore services across the continent after hurricane -force winds knocked down trees, brought down power lines and damaged buildings, killing at least 41 people and disrupting travel for tens of thousands. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:32:34 GMT)

Travel chaos goes on after storms strike
TRAVEL problems were continuing today following the disruption caused by Britain's worst storm in 17 years. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:21:09 GMT)

Europe Storm Kills At Least 47, Disrupts Travel
Europe is struggling to restore power and transportation service across the continent that's been slammed by hurricane-force winds. At least 47 people have ben killed. Tens of thousands have had their travel plans scrambled. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:20:16 GMT)

AA's Mechanics Find Standby Travel Gets Tougher
Fuller flights are making it hard for American Airlines employees to get in and out of Tulsa. One of the perks about working for an airline is standby travel privileges. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:22:34 GMT)

(UPDATE) Britain tightens Philippines travel advise
LONDON - Britain issued stricter travel advise for people heading to the Philippines Friday after the military killed at least 10 militants linked to Al-Qaeda. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:00:43 GMT)

Storms in Europe kill 46, disrupt travel
Europeans labored Friday to restore services across the continent after hurricane-force winds toppled trees, brought down power lines and damaged buildings, killing at least 46 people and disrupting travel for tens of thousands. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 18:31:18 GMT)

Storms in Europe Kill 46, Disrupt Travel
Europeans labored Friday to restore services across the continent after hurricane-force winds toppled trees, brought down power lines and damaged buildings, killing at least 46 people and disrupting travel for tens of thousands. Berlin's new main train... (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:33:29 GMT)

Lawmakers aim to ease Cuba travel, trade bans
U.S. lawmakers, with an eye on reports of failing health of Cuban President Fidel Castro, said they intend in the new Democratic-led Congress to seek to ease restrictions on travel and trade with the communist island. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:18:00 GMT)

Lawmakers aim to ease Cuba travel, trade bans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers, with an eye on reports of failing health of Cuban President Fidel Castro, said they intend in the new Democratic-led Congress to seek to ease restrictions on travel and trade with the communist island. (Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:36:40 GMT)

MPs forced to list their travel expenses after information ruling
MPs face having to follow MSPs and list details of all their travel expenses after the House of Commons authorities lost a landmark Freedom of Information case. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:07:47 GMT)

Deputies: Please don't travel on roads
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is requesting no unnecessary travel due to the road conditions being snow covered and slippery, according to a press release issued at 9 p.m. today. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:20:48 GMT)

Air travel safest year
Last year was the safest on record for commercial air travel, Bloomberg quoted the International Air Transport Association as saying. There were 858 fatalities in 2006, compared with 1,035 in 2005. The accident rate remains higher in developing countries than developed ones. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:40:20 GMT)

TRAVEL: BOOK A BARGAIN ABROAD
HERE are just some of the late deals from Barrhead Travel. Flying from Prestwick to Majorca on April 20, seven nights at the three-star Plaza Santa Ponsa hotel in Santa Ponsa, half-board, is £239pp. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:48:19 GMT)

Mc Kee: Have brown paper bag, will travel
My Granny loved to travel. In her traveling days, during the 1950s and 1960s, her regular excursions would include visits to her children. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:49:07 GMT)

Travel by city officials could require permission
Before buying airline tickets and making hotel renovations, Warren officials may soon need permission to travel outside Michigan on city business. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:57:25 GMT)

Travel bill audit set after balk
BATON ROUGE -- The private company that runs the much-maligned Road Home program has agreed to have its travel expenses audited by the state, company officials said Friday. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 07:42:32 GMT)

Travel Enthusiasts, This is the Weekend You Have Been Waiting For: The 2007 Seattle Travel Show is Coming to the ...
(PRWeb) January 20, 2007 -- With 150 exhibitors representing more than 200 travel companies from every corner of the world, every phase of the industry throughout the Northwest, the United States and the world is represented at the show. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

Travel Website Helps Fans Jump on the Super Bowl Bandwagon With Refundable Trips
Chicago, IL (PRWeb) January 20, 2007 -- Sports Traveler, the online sports travel hub, based in Chicago, Illinois, announced this week the addition of fully refundable Super Bowl travel packages available for fans looking to make advance reservations for the Super Bowl in Miami. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT)

U.S. WARNS AGAINST TRAVEL TO PA
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has urged Americans to avoid the Palestinian Authority. A State Department advisory called on U.S. nationals to avoid travel to either the West Bank or Gaza Strip. The department warned of Palestinian attacks and abductions. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:35:00 GMT)

In depth Travel Information
If you want to get really serious about travel, then we've got everything you need to make it happen on our website. More >> Live Flight Tracking This site let's you track your flight with live information from all across the United States. (Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:53:15 GMT)

Essential travel must be compensated
In December, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition from Hillsborough County, Fla., asking the court to overturn an 11th Circuit Court decision requiring the county to pay overtime to certain county employees for travel time. The case represents another step in the continuing trend toward expanding overtime compensability for employees. (Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:29:03 GMT)

Fearless Traveler - QUICKIE TRIP: Options abound for Florida-to-Freeport travel
Q. We'd like to travel from Florida to Freeport, Bahamas, by boat. What are our options? (Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:32:30 GMT)

We have many travel plans for the year 2007. The uppermost of our plans...
We have many travel plans for the year 2007. The uppermost of our plans is a cruise to Antarctica. We have traveled to most countries of the world, been on six continents, but have failed to find a cruise that would allow us to land on that white, frozen continent. Many cruise by, but being a travel purist, we must actually walk on the surface of the land to qualify, in our quest to see every ... (Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:08:41 GMT)

2007 Travel Photography Contest
A great travel photograph will make a viewer want to pack their bags and head out the door. That's the consensus of the panel of three judges for The Oregonian's 2007 Travel Photo Contest, which kicks off today. (Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:08:59 GMT)

LOCAL EVENTS, ESCORTED TOURS & TRAVEL INFO
The area code for all phone numbers is 503 unless otherwise indicated. Mountain adventures: Willie Kern, Mountain Travel Sobek, gives a free slide presentation, "For the Love of Water," about the Yunnan Great Rivers Project of China, at 8 p.m. Monday at The North Face, 1202 N.W. Davis St. (Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:09:59 GMT)

Travel Deals
Here are some of the week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air: (Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:34:53 GMT)

Travel By Art
By Bill Blankenship By Bill Blankenship THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Two just-opened exhibits at the Mulvane Art Museum will let viewers travel vicariously around the United States and to remote regions of China. (Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:49:35 GMT)

Terrapins Travel to Face Hokies
Maryland and Virginia Tech to Tip Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Maryland looks for its second Atlantic Coast Conference victory when the Terrapins travel to face the Virginia Tech Hokies on Sunday (January 21). Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at Cassell Coliseum. (Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:00:10 GMT)

HSBC Making it Easier for Customers to Travel Abroad with Special Promotion
Bandar Seri Begawan - In A departure from previous regular marketing - promotions, HSBC made it easier for customers to travel abroad by giving away no less than one million air miles during its recent giant road show run at The Mall in Gadong that ended yesterday. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:24:19 GMT)

Israel debuts at Scots travel event
ISRAEL is making its debut appearance this weekend at Scotland's leading consumer travel event. Up to 50,000 people are expected to attend the Holiday and Travel Show, taking place at the SECC in Glasgow. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:19:33 GMT)

Snow Storm Causes Dangerous Travel Conditions
HIAWATHA - You didn't have to go far before realizing travel conditions were pretty dangerous today. The Iowa Department of Transportation even urged drivers not to travel at all in some parts of eastern Iowa. But many people had places to be but getting there wasn’t easy. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:04:31 GMT)

Zimbabwe: Tourism Delegation for 2007 Madrid Travel Fair
A high-powered delegation of tourism players will participate at an annual elite travel fair in Madrid, FITUR 2007 at the end of the month as Zimbabwe taps into the Spanish market. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:10:53 GMT)

Company travel, expenses expected to rise in 2007
Road warriors, prepare for another busy year of packed planes and rising costs. According to a recent survey by the National Business Travel Association, here's what travel managers are looking forward to in 2007. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:15:24 GMT)

MAS travel fair to rope in RM180m sales
Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) expects more than RM180 million in sales at the annual Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair (MATF) this year, with base fares from as low as RM59 for one-way tickets to Asean destinations. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:23:47 GMT)

Reporter Tom Belden debuts travel blog on snowy day
Philly Road Warrior: Reporter Tom Belden blogs the ups and downs of travel into and out of Phila. Join him, starting today, at http://go.philly.com/roadwarrior (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:25:50 GMT)

DFAT downgrades Philippines travel warning
The Foreign Affairs Department has reduced the level of its travel warning for the province of Cebu in the Philippines. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:56:36 GMT)

Australia lowers travel risk assessment to Cebu
MANILA, Philippines -- A week after the 12th ASEAN Summit and a day after the Sinulog Festival, Australia on Monday lowered its travel risk assessment to Cebu. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:49:44 GMT)

Travel forecast looks sunny
YPB&R, cautiously optimistic about 2007, predicts a rise in family travel. Yesawich, Pepperdine, Brown & Russell, the Central Florida tourist-industry consulting company, recently offered its top 10 predictions for the travel trade. YPB&R says it is cautiously optimistic about the coming year. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:38:46 GMT)

Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority sponsored GQ Travel supplement launches in London
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) and GQ Magazine are delighted to announce that the first ever GQ Travel Supplement, sponsored by ADTA, is now available in the UK. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:40:40 GMT)

Expedia.com Offering Championship Football Game Tickets, Travel Tips and Online Resource for Big Game Travelers
BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As Miami prepares for an influx of football fans this week, Chicago and Indianapolis supporters lucky enough to score tickets to the big game on Sunday, Feb. 4, race to lock in travel plans. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:16:48 GMT)

Eugene Atwood Sr., 76, liked to travel
Eugene R. Atwood Sr. liked to travel with his wife of 54 years, Adeline “Betty,” and visited such places as Las Vegas (three or four times,) Massachusetts, Maine and Hawaii. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:09:19 GMT)

Geocaching blends travel, exercise, nature, technology
Geocaching isn't only for computer and technology wizards. It's simply a matter of learning how to use a Global Positioning System receiver and following the game strategy. Many geocachers regard the activity as a sport that blends components of travel, exercise, nature, technology and common sense. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:39:47 GMT)

Business Travel News Names The 25 Most Influential Executives of 2006
JANUARY 22, 2007 -- Business Travel News editors once again have named the 25 decision makers they perceived as having exerted the greatest sway over the business travel industry in the previous year. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:07:32 GMT)

Long Time Partners Worldspan and A&I Travel Service Renew Relationship for Five More Years
A&I Travel Service, Inc., the largest independently owned travel agency in Memphis, Tenn., has renewed its travel distribution and technology agreement with global travel technology provider Worldspan, L.P. The five-year agreement extends a successful 20-year partnership, through which the agency will continue to rely solely on the Worldspan GDS and industry-leading solutions. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:16:13 GMT)

Guinea Travel Alert Announcement
This Public Announcement is being issued to alert American citizens that a general strike in Guinea is now into its second week; as of January 19, negotiations remained at a standstill. The Department recommends that American citizens defer non-essential travel to Guinea at this time. This Public Announcement is valid until February 18, 2007. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:41:27 GMT)

State to audit travel expenses of co. running Road Home program
The private company that runs the state's hurricane housing grant program, called the "Road Home" program, has agreed to have its travel expenses audited by the state. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:02:07 GMT)

Aussie Govt cautions citizens on travel to India, points to R-Day
At a time when India is aspiring to become one of the most favoured tourist destinations among the Australians, the Australian Government has asked its citizens to "exercise caution" while deciding to travel to India. It has also alerted them "not to travel" to Jammu and Kashmir and also to "reconsider the need to travel" to northeastern states of Assam, Nagaland, Tripura and Manipur. For ... (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:07:12 GMT)

State to audit travel expenses of co. running Road Home program
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The private company that runs the state's hurricane housing grant program, called the "Road Home" program, has agreed to have its travel expenses audited by the... (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:08:13 GMT)

Movies that make us want to travel
NEW YORK Movies often inspire travel. You see a place on screen and it's so beautiful or interesting that you want to see it in person. Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel awarded its own set of Oscars to 10 recent movies that the magazine's editors deemed as the films most likely to inspire travel. (Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:59:55 GMT)

Sanders to travel to D.C., meet with local Congress members
SAN DIEGO, 2:57 p.m. Jan. 22 (SIGNONSANDIEGO): Mayor Jerry Sanders will travel to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to attend the annual U.S. Conference of Mayors and to meet with San Diego's congressional delegation. (Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:37:40 GMT)

Civil servants are paid thousands to travel to work after jobs relocation
HUNDREDS of civil servants are being paid extra to travel to work under the Executive's flagship relocation policy, it was revealed yesterday. (Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:30:43 GMT)

Trains where you travel in the toilet
After being forced to travel in a lavatory with two other passengers and then being bumped off a train on several occasions, Tony Ambrose's patience snapped. (Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:53:03 GMT)

New Law: Passport Needed for Air Travel Outside U.S.
If you are planning to travel out of the country, don't forget to take your passport. (Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:14:27 GMT)

CJ banned from overseas travel
A travel ban has been imposed on Fiji’s suspended Chief Justice, Daniel Fatiaki whilst he is on leave pending investigation. The order is believed to have been issued by the Prime Minister’s Office following Justice Fatiaki’s suspension a fortnight ago. (Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:29:53 GMT)

New Federal Law Requires Passports For Air Travel
A new federal law that requires passports for air travel between the United States and its neighbors goes into effect Tuesday, causing long lines and confusion at the Mexican consulates. (Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:30:32 GMT)

Kaza Royal Club extends benefits in exclusive deal with EgyptAir and Karnak Travel
Kaza Royal Club, the leading private VIP hotel and restaurant loyalty membership card in Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC), announced an exclusive partnership with EgyptAir and Karnak Travel to add a new range of airline and travel benefits for its members. (Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:08:23 GMT)

Travel still on OPL's planner
Tue, January 23, 2007 Travel still on OPL's planner By SUSAN SHERRING Attempts to ban international travel taken by Ottawa Public Library staff in 2007 went down to defeat last week. "It was shot down," says Ottawa-Orleans MP Royal Galipeau, the board member who moved the motion at last Friday's meeting held to approve the 2007 library budget. With the library facing a 7% increase over last ... (Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:42:20 GMT)

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