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Airport Check-in: Slots advertise travel deals at Las Vegas
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: Las Vegas McCarran is the latest airport to feature advertising that encourages traveler participation. A new advertising display for Travelzoo, an Internet travel company, allows passersby to spin the reels on... (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:01:47 GMT)

Turkmenistan Abolishes Internal Travel-Permit Regime
July 16, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimukhammedov has signed a decree abolishing internal travel permits for the country's citizens, RFE/RL's Turkmen Service reported. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:38:50 GMT)

Adelman Travel First to Launch New Integrated Global Fare Tool
Adelman Travel Group has enhanced its Adelman Private Fares (APF) offering, which allows businesses to better manage their international travel costs. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:01:21 GMT)

Love's Travel Stop to have McDonald's and Subway
Two fast food restaurants-McDonald's and Subway-will be coming to Falkville next year as a part of the Love's Travel Stop development project at I-65 and Highway 55, according to Mayor Jimmie Walker. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:28:41 GMT)

Tim Ferriss: How to Travel the World with 10 Pounds or Less
The name of the game in world travel is being "fashionably light." Practice in 30-plus countries has taught me that packing minimalism can be an art. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:29:31 GMT)

Travel + Leisure World's Best List
Midwest Airlines was named best domestic airline in Travel + Leisure magazine's annual readers' survey. (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:31:57 GMT)

Travel group says strict rules are costing the U.S.
The United States is losing international travelers and tourist dollars because of strict practices put in place after the terrorist attacks of 2001, the head of the Travel Industry Association said Monday. Roger Dow told the Greater Houston Partnership that tougher security measures are prompting travelers to choose to travel to other countries. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:46:17 GMT)

Lubbock police may travel to NZ
Police officers investigating the death of Stuart Lubbock may travel to New Zealand as part of their inquiries. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:46:15 GMT)

Travelers Advantage Moves Up Travel Weekly Power List
Travelers Advantage, a leading national travel company, has jumped eight spots to break into the top 20 on the 2007 Travel Weekly Power List, a prestigious annual ranking that selects the top 50 companies in the travel industry based on total annual sales revenue. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:58:06 GMT)

Travel agents fear British visa problems might affect tourism.
MOSCOW, July 17 (Itar-Tass) - Travel agents organizing trips to Great Britain fear that visa restrictions Britain promised to Russian officials might affect the market of tourism as well, Press Secretary of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Irina Tyurina told Ekho Moskvy Radio on Tuesday. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:11:41 GMT)

Emirates Bank travel insurance
Emirates Bank will sell travel insurance in a tie-up with National General Insurance. Called meTravel, the agency will offer policies which either include or exclude America and Canada. Travellers under 16 years are given a 50% discount. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:36:01 GMT)

'1,000 Places to See Before You Die' author lives for travel
DALLAS -- Ever since her familyâ€™s clunky station wagon pulled out of their upstate New York driveway when she was 4 and headed to the beaches of Atlantic City, Patricia Schultz has been hooked on travel. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:23:15 GMT)

Tube art depicts imaginary travel
Giant artworks at two Tube stations look at imaginary travel and London Underground's culinary history. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:50:29 GMT)

Canadians on holiday may not be prepared for travel emergencies: survey
With the kids out of school, many Canadian families are loading up the car and heading out on road trips this summer. However, a new survey from RBC Insurance reveals many may not be prepared for unexpected travel incidents, such as sudden illness or accidents. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:36:58 GMT)

'1,000 Places to See' author lives for travel
DALLAS, Texas (AP) -- Ever since her family's clunky station wagon pulled out of their upstate New York driveway when she was 4 and headed to the beaches of Atlantic City, Patricia Schultz has been hooked on travel. (Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:04:48 GMT)

TB patient travel may have been illegal
Local officials may have violated Georgia law when they allowed tuberculosis patient Andrew Speaker to travel. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:54:57 GMT)

Tourists flock to Bali despite new travel warnings
JIMBARAN, Indonesia (Reuters) -- Bali, the lush Indonesian island famous for its sun-kissed beaches, is drawing tourists in droves, and travel warnings that Islamic militants might strike again has done little to dampen the spirit. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:29:12 GMT)

FRENCH PRESIDENT TO TRAVEL TO LIBYA SHORTLY: REPORT
TRIPOLI, July 18, 2007 (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has told Libyan leader Moamer Khadafi that he will travel to Libya within the next few days, the official JANA news agency reported Wednesday. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:49:07 GMT)

Beauty jury: Travel kits
REN travel kit, £18 (0845 2255600) They say: A luxurious holiday set; includes grapeseed, jojoba and shea butter body cream, rosa centifolia facial wash and frankincense repair cream. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:28:48 GMT)

Information available on FEMA travel trailer, mobile home purchases
NEW ORLEANS –- In an effort to help displaced residents of hurricanes Katrina and Rita with their continued housing needs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) launched the travel trailer and mobile home sales to occupants program in April 2007. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:53:19 GMT)

'Travel operators may need to change approach'
With travelers getting more tech-savvy, travel and tour operators may want to change their marketing strategies to be more competitive. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:14:36 GMT)

Allesee to lead state travel
DES MOINES — Julie Allesee, director of the Clinton Convention and Visitors Bureau, has been elected president of the Travel Federation of Iowa. (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:07:45 GMT)

BA leads travel revolution
Dave Friedlos, Computing , Thursday 19 July 2007 at 00:00:00 Airline sees integrated systems as key to new passenger experience British Airways (BA) wants to integrate its IT systems with other travel organisations to provide passengers with a door-to-door view of their entire journey direct to their PC or mobile... > Read the full article (Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:24:09 GMT)

Reliance Signs MOU With Indonesia's Largest Travel Agent
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 ( Bernama) -- Reliance Shipping and Travel Agencies Sdn Bhd has appointed Indonesia's prominent travel agent PT Jakarta Express Utama to market Reliance's outbound packages in the republic. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:48:35 GMT)

Web travel firms cost cities taxes, suits allege
A dozen online travel firms are accused in two federal lawsuits in Toledo of shortchanging Ohio cities by millions of dollars in hotel-motel taxes in recent years. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:20:28 GMT)

Take your convictions along when you travel
I am a vegetarian du monde -- a vegetarian of the world, meat-free and proud of it wherever I go. At home, being vegetarian is easy. Travel makes things trickier -- you're at the mercy of your locale. That's how I got stuck with a so-called vegetarian meal of overcooked pasta drowned in margarine. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:18:45 GMT)

Global travel talks 'major boost to economy'
Tourism chiefs believe a massive gathering of travel agents this weekend will generate €2m for the economy. More than 1,700 delegates from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, India, China and Britain will make up the largest travel agents’ conference to be held in the State. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:29:30 GMT)

Concerns raised over free travel into district
CALLS are being made for free travel into the district to be reviewed in a bid to stop violent gangs coming into the area. The south of the district, particularly Loughton, has come under increasing attack this year from youths travelling in from east London. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:19:04 GMT)

Travel Tool is designed for booking global rail travel.
Go!® Rail Booking Tool offers web-like travel buying tools to simplify and accelerate rail buying process. Shopping, booking, and commission-generating tool sits on travel agent's desktop for quick access. Travel agents can shop and book products of North American, European, and Japanese rail service providers through graphical displays by using point-and-click navigation, mouse-over ... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:53:40 GMT)

Council expenses: meals, snacks, travel, etc.
Honolulu City Council members spent thousands of taxpayer dollars on meals, snacks, travel and other discretionary items over the past year, public records show. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:10:10 GMT)

Canadians in foreign travel record
OTTAWA – Canadians set yet another record for travel to overseas countries, as travel to and from Canada rebounded in May. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:27:54 GMT)

Yearning for 'authentic' travel leads to trend of geotourism
Traveling to a seaside New England clam shack for fried clams, listening to jazz in New Orleans, or visiting a small organic coffee farm in Guatemala could all be considered "geotourism," a relatively new term for travel that focuses on a destination's unique culture and history and aims to have visitors help enrich those qualities rather than turn the place into a typical tourist trap. Travel ... (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:19:23 GMT)

Travel Channel showcases Copper Country
DOLLAR BAY — Here, digging up a chunk of copper is commonplace. But it’s noteworthy enough everywhere else to draw a national TV crew. The Travel Channel show “Best Places To Find Cash and Treasures” wound up a 10-day Copper Country shoot Tuesday in Dollar Bay and Houghton. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:28:02 GMT)

New peace envoy Tony Blair said Thursday he would travel to the Middle East soon and was optimistic momentum could be ...
New peace envoy Tony Blair said Thursday he would travel to the Middle East soon and was optimistic momentum could be regained in moribund talks between Israel and the Palestinians. (Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:22:28 GMT)

Robes That Travel
Packing for travel is all about making choices. A lightweight travel robe could make at least one choice -- to bathrobe or not to bathrobe -- a lot easier. We tested out five of these packable robes and here's what we found. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:35:22 GMT)

Cashing in on women's travel
Hotels and resorts around the country are tuning in to one of the fastest-growing segments of the leisure-travel business: the so-called ''girl getaway.'' (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:27:02 GMT)

Canadians bitten by travel bug
There has been little rest for Aziz Mahran since summer began. The manager at Marlin Travel at BCE Place has seen business shoot up by more than 30 per cent from the same time last year. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:43:09 GMT)

Experts Visit Nat'l Constitution Center To Talk Space Travel
Three experts familiar with space exploration talked about the future of space travel Thursday night at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:52:57 GMT)

R3 Group completes Forces Travel acquisition
The R3 Group has completed the acquisition of the Forces Travel business and plans are underway to integrate the company with Forces Financial, R3’s specialist UK Police and Armed Forces insurance and financial services division. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:44:21 GMT)

Atlas Travel to adopt G2Agent desktop tool
G2Agent will provide Atlas Travel “with a highly efficient desktop tool that will lower costs, improve the ease and ability to find the best solutions for both corporate and leisure clients, and enable access to content across a variety of distribution channels, including G2’s Private Network.” (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:53:05 GMT)

Heavy rain brings floods and travel misery
Officials warned that roads would become treacherous while numerous train services were hit by delays and cancellations. The problems come with many people expected to travel at the start of the school holidays this weekend. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:45:03 GMT)

Travel convention may bring $8M to Boston
Boston stands to gain close to $8 million over the next week as an expected 6,000 business travel professionals descend on the city. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:46:59 GMT)

Rain causes travel disruption
Severe weather causes travel chaos across England. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:46:43 GMT)

Cancer children to travel for treatment
Children with cancer will now have to travel away from the capital to get treatment, because of a staff shortage. Wellington Hospital has announced it is cutting some paediatric oncology services, after the resignation of a cancer specialist. (Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:11:34 GMT)

Where Women Advise Women on Solo Travel
Bucking the trend toward networking travel sites, JourneyWoman.com is one of a few that encourage women to go solo. (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:52:55 GMT)

Airplane travel gadgets can make flight delays pass more quickly
If the thought of airplane travel has got you cooling your jets, you're not alone. Long lines. Long flights. Lingering jet lag. Here are five gadgets to help you get your feet off the ground. (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:22:42 GMT)

Malaysia issues travel advisory not to visit Pakistan
Islamabad, July 21 (ANI): Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar has asked the country's citizens to not to travel to Pakistan in view of the recent wave of violence there. "The situation in Pakistan is unstable. I think it is very dangerous for our people to go there unless there is a pressing need to go," The Star newspaper quoted Albar, as ... (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:53:40 GMT)

Sinking Feeling: Travel agency closes; cruise payments lost
Imagine booking the cruise of a lifetime only to find out the travel agency you used to book that cruise went out of business and left you high and dry. (Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:15:15 GMT)

Student Travel Site
Before classes start, you might want a travel break so check out the website of the nonprofit International Student Travel Confederation: www.istc.org . (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:31:44 GMT)

Board reveals travel receipts
CARBONDALE — Carbondale Area School District officials released requested travel expense receipts to The Times-Tribune on Friday. And while they reveal the Board of Directors stayed within its $6,000 budget limit for yearly travel expenses, one director’s $2,900 total has raised some hackles. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:10:10 GMT)

Travel is second nature
While the unbalanced schedule has created more intra-divisional games, it has made for a more disjointed travel schedule, with teams doing as much overnight flying to get to the next day's game as they ever have. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:17:51 GMT)

Geotourism is a new concept when it comes to travel
Traveling to a seaside New England clam shack for fried clams. Listening to jazz in New Orleans. Visiting a small organic coffee farm in Guatemala. These trips would all make for very different summer vacations, but they have something in common: They could all be considered “geotourism,” a relatively new term for travel that focuses on a destination’s unique culture and history and aims to have ... (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:12:58 GMT)

Travel Q&A: Can I buy travel insurance to cover a 6-month-long trip?
Q. I'm going to Europe for six months. Is there any travel insurance I can obtain for that long? (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:27:07 GMT)

DFAT upgrades travel advice for Zimbabwe
Foreign affairs has upgraded its travel warning for people bound for Zimbabwe, as violence escalates in the African nation and the economy verges on collapse. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:12:52 GMT)

Have games, will travel
What makes a great travel game? It's got to be entertaining, even when played over and over. It has to be portable, of course, and packaged so that parts don't fall between the airplane seat cushions (magnetic game pieces help). And, to make our list, it's got to be clever. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:13:56 GMT)

Air China Plans to Add Routes, Staff on Olympic Travel Demand
July 23 (Bloomberg) -- Air China Ltd., the nation's largest international carrier, will add routes and staff as the 2008 Olympic Games fuel demand for travel to its hub, Beijing. (Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:37:35 GMT)

South Korea imposes travel ban on Afghanistan
South Korea has banned its citizens from travel to Afghanistan in the wake of the recent kidnappings of its 23 nationals, an official said Monday, amid intense diplomatic efforts to secure their release. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:10:00 GMT)

SKorea to punish travel to Afghanistan
South Korea, agonising over 23 of its citizens threatened with death by the Taliban, on Monday announced new rules to punish unauthorised travel to Afghanistan with possible jail terms. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:11:00 GMT)

SKorea to punish travel to Afghanistan
South Korea, agonising over 23 of its citizens threatened with death by the Taliban, announced new rules to punish unauthorised travel to Afghanistan with possible jail terms. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:26:16 GMT)

South Korea imposes travel ban on Afghanistan following kidnappings
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea enacted a travel ban Monday for its citizens to Afghanistan following the recent kidnappings of its 23 nationals, amid intense diplomatic efforts to secure their release. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:37:56 GMT)

How to Save Money When You Travel This Summer
(ARA) - The high price of gas has a lot of people rethinking their travel plans this summer, but $3 per gallon of gasoline doesn't mean you have to deny yourself a good time. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:05:43 GMT)

A passport rule leads to thousands of ruined travel plans
In January the government started requiring more Americans to have passports for travel abroad in an effort to thwart terrorism. By summer, more than two million people were waiting for passports; half a million had waited more than three months since applying for a document that in the past was typically ready in six weeks. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:08:25 GMT)

Ariba Takes Travel Procurement to the Next Level With KDS
Ariba, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), the leading spend management solutions provider, is taking travel procurement to the next level. (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:24:06 GMT)

Why corporate travel managers care so much about compliance
Business Traveler column: With business travel as a major cost component for most corporations, managing expenditures has become a global, strategic effort. Many companies spend millions of dollars annually on business travel and any savings their travel manager can attain goes directly to the bottom line. In such a competitive environment, travel managers are often tight-lipped about their ... (Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:20:33 GMT)

Travel bargains around the globe
The week's best travel bargains around the globe. Prices were verified and available at press time. However, deals sell out quickly and are not guaranteed to be available. Restrictions such as day of travel, blackout dates and advance-purchase requirements sometimes apply. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:13:39 GMT)

New version of Amadeus e-Travel Management enhances personalised travel experience for the corporate traveller
Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, today launched the latest version of Amadeus e-Travel Management. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:21:11 GMT)

What Search Terms are Driving Internet Travel Traffic?
Matt Wainwright submits: Odds are that if you use the Internet and you take vacations, you visited a Travel Aggregator website this summer. These are sites like Expedia , Orbitz and Travelocity and they typically see 14% more visits in June and July than they do throughout the year, not so surprising. [... ] (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:45:49 GMT)

Software provides travel data reporting.
Featuring visual dashboard reporting, web-based TRAVELTRAX (SM) Standard v1.0 helps users manage corporate travel programs. Subscribers can view company's current travel spending vs. budget, monitor and manage supplier contracts, and model employees' spending patterns. Policy compliance features include analysis of travel policies and illustration of financial impact of tightening or loosening ... (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:07:49 GMT)

cFares Lets Fly With Redesigned Travel Site
New user interface part of push to be 'the Costco' of online travel. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:48:10 GMT)

Travel writer's body found
The body of an Australian travel writer who worked for travel guide company Lonely Planet, has been found, three months after he went missing in China. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:54:27 GMT)

Lovitt: Travel Web Sites Put 'Search' In Research
Online travel agencies. Proprietary Web sites for every airline, hotel and destination. Blogs, video clips and garrulous gigabytes of user-generated reviews. Sometimes it seems like I spend more time researching travel than actually going anywhere. (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:55:34 GMT)

cFares Lets Fly With Redesigned Travel Site
New user interface part of push to be 'the Costco' of online travel. You must be registered and logged in to add comments! (Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:40:39 GMT)

Ariba Expands Travel Spend Management Courtesy of KDS
Spend-management provider Ariba is planning to extend its facilities for travel and expense management by integrating the travel services from KDS with its own set of applications. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:44:27 GMT)

Rice pares travel for Iraq, Mideast
If the U.S. government had a frequent flier program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would be the obvious choice for its most prolific awards earner. Yet as the political debate over Iraq intensifies and the Bush administration moves ahead with a new Middle East peace bid, she has vastly curtailed her overseas travel. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:16:25 GMT)

Business Travel News' 24th Annual Travel Manager Salary & Attitude Survey: Execs' Salaries, Responsibilities Grow
JULY 23, 2007 -- As cost-conscious corporations reduce travel spending and consolidate procurement duties, travel buyers—especially senior-level buyers—are seeing responsibilities increase and compensation packages rise as well, creating a competitive job market. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:05:02 GMT)

Travel blog
Like the idea of spending the night in a fake igloo, or are more traditional digs up your alley? Here are a few suggestions for Spring Green-area lodgings. Have any to add? Weigh in at blogs.suntimes.com/travel. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:19:06 GMT)

American Express Business Travel launches new web-based MI data reporting solution
American Express AXIS @ Work draws in and unifies information from more than 60 critical global business markets to present corporate travel purchasers and managers with centralised, online access to the comprehensive data resulting from their firms’ business expenditures. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:22:38 GMT)

Local travel team enjoys success
The Chester Stampede travel baseball team tore through the competition at the “Lexington Summer Sizzler” tournament, and are doing the same at the “Kahuna Tournament” in Myrtle Beach despite fielding the youngest team in the competition. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:23:24 GMT)

Report endorses Defense Travel System; Pentagon to require use
The Pentagon will move to require its civilian and military employees to use the Defense Travel System after an outside report won the department breathing room to fix the much-maligned system. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:21:32 GMT)

BOOKS: "1,000 Places" author lives for travel
Ever since her family's clunky station wagon pulled out of their upstate New York driveway when she was 4 and headed to the beaches of Atlantic City, Patricia Schultz has been hooked on travel. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:36:01 GMT)

Travel agency goes belly up, leaving Czech tourists stranded
Tuesday evening at Prague's international airport more than 200 Czech tourists who had geared up for package vacations abroad were given the bad news: their holiday was over before it had even begun. The development came after travel agency I'm Travelling failed to pay for one flight, while a second was cancelled by the unpaid carrier, Travel Service, outright. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:07:37 GMT)

Rice Says She'll Soon Travel to Libya
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday she hopes to travel soon to Libya for a trip that would mark full U.S. diplomatic acceptance of the North African country after decades of pariah status. (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:20:39 GMT)

The Luxury Travel Expert to Asia -- Kipling & Clark -- Introduces Two New, Exciting and Exotic Destinations to ...
Kipling & Clark, the expert in private, luxury travel to Asia, has added two new destinations to its custom travel services to the Pacific Rim: India and the Yunnan Province of China. (Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:10:00 GMT)

Corrections' travel budget tops county's list
Of all budgets that department heads presented to the Morgan County Commission on Wednesday, travel cost of $12,500 for community corrections is at the top. (Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:04:20 GMT)

Travel agent's knowledge, time savings and help in a crisis can make the cost more than worth it
Contrary to what you might have heard, travel agents aren't obsolete. Sure, much of today's focus - including my own - is on the Internet, but many travelers still rely on agents. And for good reason: Although an agent charges a few dollars, professional... (Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:43:46 GMT)

Fiji tourism down after Aust, NZ travel advisories
Australian and New Zealand post-coup travel advisories appear to have had a significant impact on Fiji's tourism industry. (Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:05:04 GMT)

Reality travel
The dream life of a travel writer: Lying on white-sand beaches. Staying at five-star resorts. All expenses paid. Or getting peed on by a monkey and having a tapir bite you in the bum. Those are more the reality, according to the hosts of a new travel show. (Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:16:58 GMT)

FCO announces change to travel advice language
FCO Minister, Meg Munn MP, made a written statement in the House of Commons today concering language used in FCO travel advice. The text of the statement is as follows: (Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:48:43 GMT)

Travel Channel execs in town
Three from the Travel Channel were in town last week to visit with the folks at PineRidge Film & Television, which recently won a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Directing for “Passport to Europe” on the Travel Channel starring Samantha Brown (third from left). (Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:14:20 GMT)

Rato To Travel Globe In Effort To Reform IMF Representation
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo Rato will travel the world in the coming weeks in his effort to build consensus on overhauling the Fund's voting structure, a senior IMF official said Thursday. (Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:19:14 GMT)

Busiest weekend expected in rail travel
Iarnród Éireann in Cork has advised that this weekend is expected to be one of the busiest for rail travel so far this year. The company has urged intending passengers to pre-book their tickets if travelling to Dublin between today and Sunday. (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:40:51 GMT)

Share travel experiences and win SIA air tickets
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines is giving away 35 air tickets in celebration of its 60th birthday this year. Click on Travellers' Tree and post your favourite travel experiences under any of the five categories – humorous, touching, inspiring, adventurous or enjoyable. (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:53:04 GMT)

Government plans rail travel smartcards
The government has announced plans to introduce smartcards in all major UK cities in a bid to cut the cost of providing tickets for rail travel. (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:13:01 GMT)

Travel companies are taught important behavioural differences between European travel consumers
A 22% growth of European online travel spend is expected this year, accruing more than EUR 46 billion and representing 18.4% of the European travel market. (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:00:58 GMT)

Lawsuit claims luxury travel company duped timeshare investors
Luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent has been sued for allegedly duping investors into spending millions of dollars to join high-end vacation clubs that weren't run by the tour group as they had believed. (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:23:41 GMT)

Luxury travel company sued for misleading investors
Luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent has been sued for allegedly misleading investors into spending millions of dollars to join high-end vacation clubs that were not run by the tour group as they had believed. (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:08:00 GMT)

IBM says technology will ease travel woes
IBM has predicted that travel by plane, train or automobile is going to be a lot easier in the future. (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:22:58 GMT)

Lawsuit claims luxury travel company duped timeshare investors
Associated Press - July 27, 2007 9:14 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Luxury travel company Abercrombie and Kent has been sued for allegedly duping investors into spending millions of dollars to join... (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:26:01 GMT)

Lawsuit claims luxury travel company duped timeshare investors
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Luxury travel company Abercrombie and Kent has been sued for allegedly duping investors into spending millions of dollars to join high-end vacation clubs. (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:29:38 GMT)

Lawsuit Claims Travel Company Duped Timeshare Investors
Luxury travel company Abercrombie and Kent has been sued for allegedly duping investors into spending millions of dollars to join high-end vacation clubs. (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:31:33 GMT)

Fire Travel to Toronto FC for Eastern Conference Clash Sunday
BRIDGEVIEW, IL (July 27 2007) - The Chicago Fire (4-8-4, 16 pts.) travel north to face Toronto FC (5-8-4, 19 pts.) in a fight for Eastern Conference advancement this Sunday at BMO Field in the third of three regular season meetings (2:00 p.m. CT, TeleFutura). (Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:24:50 GMT)

Lawsuit claims luxury travel company duped timeshare investors
LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - Luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent has been sued for allegedly duping investors into spending millions of dollars to join high-end vacation clubs that weren't run by the tour group as they had believed. (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 03:47:03 GMT)

Earn Bragging Rights With Online Travel Map
The latest hot destination is not a place, but rather ?Where I?ve Been,? a new application on Facebook that allows members to download a global map and then share their travel history. (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:55:39 GMT)

Report tackles travel by governor
Governors will travel by helicopter more often and their state police drivers can no longer just floor it or light up their motorcades under much-anticipated new recommendations triggered by the April crash that almost killed Gov. Jon S. Corzine. (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:12:50 GMT)

More helicopter travel for gov
Governors will travel by helicopter more often, and their State Police drivers can no longer just floor it or light up their motorcades under much-anticipated new recommendations triggered by the April crash that almost killed Gov. Corzine. (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:39:39 GMT)

Finding travel deal this time of year
August is approaching and this means travel deals in certain parts of the world. (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:37:35 GMT)

Flood fears bring travel warnings
Motorists in Gloucestershire are urged not to travel as heavy rain threatens to bring more flooding to the region. (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:41:51 GMT)

Air India to Order 60 More Planes as Growth Spurs Travel Demand
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- Air India Ltd., which is buying new planes from Boeing Co. to spruce up its fleet, plans to order another 60 aircraft to meet rising demand for air travel in the world's second-fastest growing major economy. (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:55:37 GMT)

Air India May Buy 60 More Planes to Tap Travel Demand (Update1)
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- Air India Ltd., which is already buying new planes to spruce up its fleet, plans to order another 60 aircraft to meet rising demand for air travel in the world's second-fastest growing major economy. (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:10:34 GMT)

Travel Insurance May Not Be Worth It
Americans spent $1.3 billion last year for travel insurance, but when is it worth the money? (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:44:01 GMT)

Pro-Cuba protesters defy travel ban
American protesters walked across the border from Canada on Saturday after a visit to Cuba that violated a U.S. travel ban, in the spotlight after Michael Moore's film on health care in both countries. (Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:53:15 GMT)

US travel industry eyes 200-million-dollar program to woo visitors
The US travel industry and its allies are pressing Congress for a marketing program of as much as 200 million dollars to help restore America's "brand image" with international visitors. (Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:38:52 GMT)

New travel magazine targets the over-50s
Globetrotting travellers over 50 have found a new home where they can swap tips, stories and experience. Grownups.co.nz is an online magazine which, as well as travel, covers health, food and money advice and much more. (Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:46:38 GMT)

Travel restrictions set in Utah County
The Utah Department of Transportation is setting the following travel restrictions along state highways in Utah County: (Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:26:25 GMT)

US travel industry eyes US$200m programme to woo visitors
WASHINGTON : The US travel industry and its allies are pressing Congress for a marketing programme of as much as US$200 million to help restore America's "brand image" with international visitors. (Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:29:07 GMT)

US travel industry eyes $200-M bid to woo visitors
WASHINGTON - The US travel industry and its allies are pressing Congress for a marketing program of as much as $200 million to help restore America's "brand image" with international visitors. (Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:49:23 GMT)

Relieving travel tension, fatigue
When the hassle of travel leaves you stressed, try these simple tips from Historic Hotels of America:. To rejuvenate aching feet, Leah Wagner, lead fitness instructor at the Spa at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, N. (Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:17:32 GMT)

Travel plaza repaving to affect truckers
Pavement resurfacing will begin next month in the truck parking area at the westbound Seneca Travel Plaza along the New York State Thruway. (Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:47:03 GMT)

U.S. pro-Cuba protesters defy travel ban
American protesters walked across the border from Canada on Saturday after a visit to Cuba that violated a U.S. travel ban, in the spotlight after Michael Moore's film on health care in both countries. (Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:25:52 GMT)

Cuprisin: Bourdain brings writer's flair to uncommon travel show
Yes, Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" is a travel show that focuses on the host eating his way through various exotic locales. But the series - which returns tonight at 9 on the Travel Channel with a China trip that ... (Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:57:26 GMT)

Petition call for free rail travel
THE secretary of the West Wilts Rail Users Group has launched a petition to lobby for free travel for senior citizens. (Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:58:17 GMT)

Online Travel Marketing Firm launches Kuikene Inc. to Address the Growing Demand for e-Marketing Solutions
Toronto, On | Kuikene Inc., a non-intimidating & passionate internet education and marketing company, has evolved over the past two years to provide the travel and hospitality industry cutting edge resources for the online marketing as it relates to education, and hands on consultation for success in marketing online. (Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:29:20 GMT)

IBM: technology will ease travel woes
Cars to get cat-like reflexes IBM has predicted that travel by plane, train, or automobile is going to be a lot easier in the future.… (Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:17:19 GMT)

Travel brands most at risk from user generated comments
The report, which polled the views of a representative sample of 698 UK adults aged 18-35 (conducted online by YouGov), shares that in the case of travel brands almost six out of 10 (58 percent) acknowledged that negative comments would lead to them abandoning a purchase. (Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:07:25 GMT)

Travel for a Cause with KN Karen Neuburger(R)
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.----KN Karen Neuburger®, the lifestyle brand best known for sleepwear and comfort-inspired lifestyle products, announced a fall KN GetawaysSM travel package supporting The Breast Cancer Research Foundation on October 18-22, 2007, at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. (Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:10:00 GMT)

Iran: S. Korea issues travel ban
Iran: S. Korea issues travel ban (AKI) - South Korea, citing safety concerns, has ordered its citizens not to travel to Iran, warning that transgressors will face fines of up to 5,500 dollars and prison sentences of up to one year.Authorities in Tehran reacted angrily to Seoul's tavel ban - which does not apply to diplomats and journalists - describing it as a "hostile act". ... (Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:59:14 GMT)

ITA picked by DOD for travel system
Cambridge's ITA Software Inc. reports the U.S. Department of Defense has selected ITA's airfare pricing, shopping and availability system to upgrade the DOD's automated travel management system. (Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:54:01 GMT)

Innovation: Tired of DIY Travel Bookings?
Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. For me, that sometimes is when I have to book travel online. Don't get me wrong. Online travel websites are a wonderful thing. Unless, of course, you have to book... (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:14:43 GMT)

Summer Airport Travel Woes
Cancelled flights, delays, and missed connections all increase during the summer months because of the heavier travel load. On Monday night the Floyd family, ten strong patiently waited for a flight to Las Vegas. (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:16:49 GMT)

SideStep partners Silverjet, expands its luxury travel search offering
The travel search company’s customers planning to fly from London Luton to New York or vice versa will now be given the option of enjoying a private jet experience on an all-business-class airline, alongside other flight options including mainstream carriers and budget airlines. (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:00:24 GMT)

Bus cuts warning over free travel
Bus users in Tyne and Wear may face cuts because of shortfall in a scheme to provide free travel to pensioners. (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:26:40 GMT)

Yahoo! Travel adds Trip Planner tool
Internet search giant Yahoo! UK & Ireland has unveiled a social networking tool on its travel channel called Trip Planner. Trip Planner aims to blend social search, photos, advice and insight from Yahoo!’s online community. The launch in the UK and Ireland comes almost two years ... (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:56:35 GMT)

Tzell Travel Group Taken Private
The Tzell Travel Group , one of the largest travel management companies in the United States, announced today that the senior management team, led by Tzell's CEO and Founder, Barry Liben, has repurchased the company from CnG as of Friday, July 27th. (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Lights, Camera, Travel! Delta and American Express Host First Ever SiteSeer Travel Challenge
ATLANTA, July 31, 2007 -- It's lights, camera, action as Delta Air Lines and American Express launch a new travel contest, the "SiteSeer Challenge," where the travel adventures of five competing teams of two are captured on video and the public votes for the ultimate SiteSeers on the airline's web site at delta.com/challenge. (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:00:00 GMT)

Free cross-border bus travel
Pensioners in Bourne and The Deepings will finally receive the same bus travel concessions as the rest of Lincolnshire from April 1. (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:15:10 GMT)

Weigh the pros and cons of travel insurance
We see terrorist attacks at airports, record airline delays and bankruptcies among travel providers. No wonder people are buying so much travel insurance. (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:59:47 GMT)

Review shows state slow to implement travel cost cutting measurers
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - A report from the Legislative Audit Council says the state is spending more money than it needs to on travel. The report released Tuesday morning follows up on 14 recommendations made in 2005. (Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:02:53 GMT)

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