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Travel To Huntsville for Jaxx Game
The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx fans have the opportunity to travel to Huntsville on Tuesday courtesy of the Jaxx. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:58:58 GMT)
TONY FERNANDES'S TRAVEL PRIVILEGE - 2
"However, recently, we have again received a lot of letters of protest from many staff about his travel privilege, in the wake of his various negative statements about Malaysia Airlines. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:35:51 GMT)
Scottsdale sees drop in business travel
Gas and air fares are up, and business travel is down — at least a little bit — in Scottsdale and the rest of the country. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:37:06 GMT)
Available Now - The Globalysis 2008 Mid-year Outlook on the Travel & Leisure Sector in Hong Kong
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.co has announced the addition of the "The Globalysis 2008 Travel & Leisure Sector Outlook for Hong Kong" report to their offering. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:45:46 GMT)
Statistical Yearbook of China Travel Companies & Star-Rated Hotels, 2007
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.co has announced the addition of the "Statistical Yearbook of China Travel Companies & Star-rated Hotels, 2007" report to their offering. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:47:08 GMT)
Travel More Locally, Urges Azalina (Malaysian National News Agency
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- The Tourism Ministry will package more tours to encourage people to travel domestically following the oil price increase, making travelling abroad more expensive. (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:18:41 GMT)
Travel guide to left-wing landmarks
"Progressive Nation" is described on its cover as "a travel guide with 400-plus inspiring landmarks and left turns." (Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:56:48 GMT)
Chinese travel falling for the first time since SARS
Çѹ·Õè 17 ÁԶعÒ¹ 2551 13:30 ¹. Chinese air travel demand is shrinking for the first time since the 2003 SARS outbreak – a development that carries significant ramifications for domestic and international airlines and airports. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:32:24 GMT)
China execs tour hot new travel destination Taiwan
China travel industry executives this week set off on a tour of neighboring Taiwan, which agreed on Friday in the first talks in almost a decade to receive more than a million tourists per year from its political rival. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:36:43 GMT)
A guide to Travel Specials
Not before you read our essential gap travel guide.... Have you ever dreamed of owning your own racehorse or a beautiful painting? (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:36:37 GMT)
MoD takes travel bookings online
Named Defence Travel, it will be available for use by 300,000 Army, Navy, Air Force and MoD personnel who need to book travel and accomodation. It replaces a range of systems used by different units. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:13:38 GMT)
China execs tour hot new travel destination Taiwan
TAIPEI - China travel industry executives this week set off on a tour of neighbouring Taiwan, which agreed on Friday in the first talks in almost a decade to receive more than a million tourists per year from its political rival. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:28:00 GMT)
Cover Story: Summer Air Travel
Gearing up for the summer travel season. In our Cover Story, a new way to fly out of Charlotte and a ranking of places you may want to avoid. Charlotte made history today. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:12:52 GMT)
SeaPort Air to Speed Up Seattle to Portland Travel
Airline fees and hassles getting you down? Ready for a fast and convenient travel option between Seattle and Portland? SeaPort Air is here, scaled and designed to meet the needs of the 186-mile trip between Seattle and Portland. A group of Portland investors announce this new scheduled air service which begins June 30, 2008 and gets travelers from downtown to downtown in 90 minutes, cutting ... (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:33:01 GMT)
Corporate News: Travel agents feel pinch of rising fuel costs
LOCAL TRAVEL agencies have started feeling the crunch caused by rising fuel prices, with foreign tourists now more reluctant to travel due to more expensive ticket prices. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:50:13 GMT)
Flooding interrupts bridge travel between Iowa, Illinois
The rising Mississippi River forced the closure of one bridge and partial shutdown of another between Iowa and Illinois as residents of the two states and other parts of the Midwest stacked sandbags to prepare for the possibility of more flooding. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:05:41 GMT)
Rising Mississippi disrupts bridge travel
The rising Mississippi River interrupted travel on two bridges between Iowa and Illinois and threatened thousands of acres of farmland Tuesday. People stacked millions of sandbags near 27 levees the federal government said were in danger of overflowing. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:37:33 GMT)
Congress panel votes to loosen Cuba travel rules
People living in the United States could travel to Cuba more often and visit a broader list of family members under legislation approved by a congressional panel on Tuesday. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:07:23 GMT)
Travel to Colo., Denver rises 4%
Travel to Colorado and Denver increased 4 percent in 2007, and travel spending jumped 10 percent from the previous year to $9.8 billion. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:13:51 GMT)
MOD looks to cut £300 million travel costs
The MOD today launched an online travel booking system for service personnel which it said will cut costs by £35 million per year. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:00:34 GMT)
MOD looks to cut £300 million travel costs
Ambrose McNevin, Computing , Wednesday 18 June 2008 at 11:58:00 Defence Travel to give armed forces cheaper business travel The MOD today launched an online travel booking system for service personnel which it said will cut costs by £35 million per year.... (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:15:38 GMT)
Decline in same-day car travel from U.S. ends in April; fewer Canadians travel
OTTAWA - Same-day car travel from the United States levelled off in April, halting a series of seven straight monthly declines. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:03:00 GMT)
Gadgets for Smooth Summer Travel
From inflatable pillows to solid perfume, "GMA" has summer travel ideas. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:14:43 GMT)
U.S. travel to Canada levels off
OTTAWA–Same-day car travel from the United States levelled off in April, halting a series of seven straight monthly declines. Statistics Canada reports Canadian residents made fewer trips to both the United States and overseas countries in April. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:27:09 GMT)
Affordable summer travel for families
Summer travel doesn't have to break the bank. Here are five smart ways to have a great experience your kids will never forget -- without leaving you with credit-card bills that make you wish you'd never gone in the first place. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:48:35 GMT)
MOD looks to cut £300m travel costs
Ambrose McNevin, Computing , Wednesday 18 June 2008 at 11:58:00 Defence Travel to give armed forces cheaper business travel The Ministry of Defence (MOD) today launched an online travel booking system for service personnel which it said will cut costs by £35m per year.... (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:00:28 GMT)
Correction: UN-Africa-Travel Delays story
In a June 9 story about travel delays during a U.N. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:11:46 GMT)
RV Cooking Show Takes to the Road in a Tango Travel Trailer
Livingston, TX (June 18, 2008) - The RV Cooking Show is delighted to travel throughout the U.S. in a 2009 Tango Travel Trailer. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:07:59 GMT)
Warnings of air travel disruption
Action by firefighters is going to affect the travel plans of about 2,000 people, airport bosses say. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:20:10 GMT)
Generational gap found on Cuba travel
There's a split between older and younger Cuban Americans on whether exiles should be allowed to travel more often to visit relatives on the communist island, according to new polls commissioned by a group seeking better U.S.-Cuba relations. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:25:06 GMT)
Don’t stay home – travel the world on a shoestring
The headlines look grim for summer travel. Gasoline prices are near record highs. Airlines are cutting back and raising fares. Should you stay at home? (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:39:15 GMT)
Converting lookers to bookers and maximising consumer spend online remain a top priority for travel marketing execs in ...
According to recent EyeforTravel research findings optimizing website performance is a top priority for 2008/9 for European travel companies. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:09:42 GMT)
Consumer search behaviour in travel has changed
Hotelmarketing recently announced findings based on a new report by Hitwise. It noted a rise in branded searches in query content for the travel sector. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:09:52 GMT)
Some MTA Board Members Reportedly Fighting To Keep Travel Perks
A showdown could be in the works over a decision to restrict the use of travel perks for MTA board members. According to published reports, several MTA board members are resisting a move backed by the agency's chairman to restrict the use of free EZ passes, MetroCards, and commuter rail passes. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:19:36 GMT)
Chinese air travel takes a dive
AS the August Olympics near, Chinese air travel demand is shrinking for the first time since 2003. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT)
U.S.'s Rice to travel to quake-hit Chengdu, China
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel this month to Chengdu, China, the capital of Sichuan province that was struck by a massive earthquake in May, the State Department said. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:14:01 GMT)
Battered travel and tourism stocks may offer bargains
Summer bookings are shaping up nicely for hotels and tour operators, but the good news has not been reflected in share prices. Is it time to check back in to travel stocks? (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:42:00 GMT)
Plans to extend free bus travel
A council considers using savings of £200,000 to extend a free bus travel scheme in a County Durham town. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:57:13 GMT)
Fiji investment company boss quits over NZ travel ban
A travel ban imposed by New Zealand on Fijians linked to the military coup has resulted in the newly appointed chairman of Fijian Holdings Limited Robin Storck resigning from his position. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:35:33 GMT)
Travel Picks: Top 10 weird attractions
For travelers seeking the outlandish, travel review website IgoUgo.com has come up with a list of its top 10 weird activities ranging from cream fights to cockroach races. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:16:44 GMT)
MTA Board Member Accepts His Loss Of Travel Perks
An MTA board member who threatened to fight the state attorney general’s plan to remove the tranist board’s free travel perks is now backing down. MTA Vice Chairman David Mack said yesterday that he does plan to vote in support of changing MTA policy to eliminate the unlimited travel perks. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:41:05 GMT)
American Express Business Travel Customers Cut Costs by Managing a Wider Array of Business Services
American Express Business Travel, a global industry leader in business travel management, today released two whitepapers demonstrating how customers can reduce indirect spending by purchasing an expanded set of business services online through the American Express Intelligent Online Marketplace (AXIOM). The whitepapers detail how AXIOM, the online booking solution for travel and related ... (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:52:01 GMT)
Travel & Leisure III 2008 Feature Releases
The following releases focuses on the topic Travel & Leisure III: (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:07:23 GMT)
Travel Can Be an ''Olympic'' Feat This Summer... Natrol Nutritional Supplements Can Help Consumers with Their ...
Traveling is becoming more and more challenging and stressful for consumers today, with crowded conditions on the roads and in the air, flight delays, and unfamiliar foods and accommodations, along with altered time patterns for meals, exercise, and sleep, especially when traveling long distances. As such, travel this summer can be an "Olympic" feat -- whether or not it involves travel to ... (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:10:53 GMT)
Travel: 'Classic' Family Vacations
It's still not too late to find travel bargains for summer. Jennifer Doncsecz of VIP Vacations shows you where the deals are right now and how to utilize mother nature for your stay-cation. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:26:22 GMT)
Travel: Higher airfares change the way business travels
Higher airfare, new luggage fees, fuller flights and what seems like more cancellations are all forcing businesses to change the way their employees travel. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:24:48 GMT)
Continental `early out' offer includes travel privileges
Continental Airlines has offered free travel privileges until 2023 and health coverage for a year to try to woo about 3,000 workers to leave. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:35:53 GMT)
Travel softball keeps players†skills sharp
Hallisey Kunde can’t think of a person on her summer travel softball team, the Marengo MudDogs, who doesn’t spend their summer swinging a bat because it’s the right thing to do. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:48:27 GMT)
BCD Travel gathers momentum in Qatar
BCD Travel, one of the leading global corporate travel management companies and Jumeirah Group of Hotels, a world class luxury international hotel and hospitality management company, last month co-hosted an invitation-only educational event with a focus on increased networking, the evolution of the travel industry and strategies for long term growth within business travel. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:09:33 GMT)
Airline offers health care to early outs / Continental also says it will give free travel till 2023 to workers who ...
Continental Airlines Inc., which is shedding 3,000 jobs in a cost-cutting move, is offering employees a year's worth of health insurance and travel perks if they leave on their own. The pilots' union, meanwhile, is pushing for job-sharing and other measures... (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:34:23 GMT)
Over 60s in line for free travel
Anyone aged over 60 in Northern Ireland will be able to travel free on buses and trains from October 2008. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:52:15 GMT)
Over 60s in line for free travel
Anyone aged over 60 in Northern Ireland can travel free on buses and trains across Ireland from October. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:56:38 GMT)
Travel, tour operator ordered to pay back area customers
WHITE PLAINS – A Connecticut-based travel and tour provider has to pay back dozens of senior citizens he defrauded in the Hudson Valley and elsewhere. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:09:33 GMT)
Researchers looking at effects of space travel
GALVESTON — Researchers hope to better understand the effects of space travel by studying people who have undergone long-term bed rest. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:45:28 GMT)
Air Travel and Carbon on Increase in Europe
The low-cost airline industry has democratized air travel in Europe, but has also pumped a huge amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:48:25 GMT)
Hitting the road? Try travel books
NONFICTION In these early summer weeks, the travel books are flying off the presses and heading straight for our desks. Here are some of the notables we've seen: "Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China," by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid ($40, Artisan Books), is one of the season's prettiest. But in this case, beauty goes much deeper than the cover, with stellar ... (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:18:06 GMT)
Promoting Pittsburgh to travel writers
Some 350 tourism marketing professionals and travel writers from across the nation gathered last week at the Westin Hotel at the Convention Center for the 2008 Travel & Tourism Conference. ... (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:48:17 GMT)
SCSU trustees spent thousands on travel to games, conferences
During a 10-month period from July 2007 to April 2008, South Carolina State University trustees spent $24,669.61 on travel and accommodations to attend national board conferences, board meetings and football games, according to university documents. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:34:03 GMT)
Travel Web site changes to user-friendly blog format
TROY — A locally-maintained, popular travel Web site was recently re-launched with a new, more accessible design to commemorate its 15th anniversary, which took place on June 13. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:51:03 GMT)
Affordable trips come at a price - your flexibility / Some bargains can still be found, travel experts say
With gas heading for $5 a gallon, parents who hoped to take their families on a road trip this summer may have thought it was out of the question. But travel experts say that with a little creative thinking and flexibility, belt-tightening consumers can... (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:53:23 GMT)
Travel Deals /Bargains from around the world
The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air: (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:02:16 GMT)
Travel hit as gales sweep Wales
Strong winds up to 55mph hit north and mid Wales, bringing travel problems as trees fall, roads are blocked and ferries cancelled (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:18:26 GMT)
Worldwide web of travel
THERE are so many travel videos that it can be hard to know where to look when you want to watch some entertaining amateur creations online. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT)
TravelWise 5 - Hong Kong, travel news & tips
Phil Blizzard and travel expert John Flower, Alpha Holidays, engage in a lively look at the latest travel news, along with advice to make your travels somewhat smoother and the featured destination this time is Hong Kong with its Summer Temptations. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:54:39 GMT)
Casto Travel grew and adapted with valley's biggest players
Today we salute 50 women entrepreneurs and executives in Silicon Valley whose businesses make a difference in our community. These women and their businesses reflect a diversity of endeavors, from travel services to clinical research to retail jewelry to general contracting. Each achieved their goals based on hard work and determination. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:40:06 GMT)
Free travel scheme gets go-ahead
People aged 60-64 can now apply for free travel on public transport for the first time in Northern Ireland. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:26:14 GMT)
As Inland cities cut back, their travel budgets grow smaller
Inland cities large and small are cutting government-related travel plans as a result of the slumping economy. City officials said while they believe conferences and conventions can yield valuable information and tangible benefits, extensive travel is not a high priority. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:37:14 GMT)
Tui Travel signs sale and leaseback deal
TUI Travel , Europe's biggest travel firm, said on Monday it has signed an agreement with AerCap Holdings and Deucalion Aviation for the sale and leaseback of 19 of its aircraft for $526 million (266 million pounds) in cash. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:48:00 GMT)
Tui Travel signs sale and leaseback deal
LONDON (Reuters) - TUI Travel , Europe's biggest travel firm, said on Monday it has signed an agreement with AerCap Holdings and Deucalion Aviation for the sale and leaseback of 19 of its aircraft for $526 million (266 million pounds) in cash. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:03:57 GMT)
High oil prices have yet to trickle down to the travel industry
Oil prices have spiked in recent months, reaching all-time highs, but so far the region's travel industry seems to have been mostly unaffected by the surge. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:10:03 GMT)
Rubbermaid Chills Fuel Costs on Summer Travel
Fifty-nine percent of Americans who are currently planning a trip in their car, truck or SUV this summer are not changing their travel plans(1) even though gas prices are expected to reach $5 per gallon by the end of the summer. With longer vacations increasing in popularity(2) in recent years, one simple and effective way to save money on vacation road trips is to prepare food in advance and ... (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:54:45 GMT)
DTCM showcases unique travel offers at 'ALTM 2008'
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) participated alongside its largest delegation ever at the Asia Luxury Travel Market (ALTM) show at Shanghai Exhibition Centre, China, from June 17 to 19, 2008. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:54:23 GMT)
Zimbabwe: Japanese Delegation Pledges to Lobby for Travel Warnings Reversal
THE Japanese delegation that flew into the country on Friday for an assessment of the security situation in the resort town of Victoria Falls has promised to lobby its government to reverse the travel warnings it issued in April. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:35:27 GMT)
European Commission to look at package travel legislation
The European Commission is to revise the Package Travel Directive (PTD), designed to protect holidaymakers from fraudulent package tour operators. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:20:18 GMT)
Amid weak dollar, foreign travel to US rises
Amid a weakening US dollar, foreign travel to the United States is surging in 2008, government figures released showed Monday. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:46:44 GMT)
How presidents travel discussed in new book
"Presidential Travel. The Journey From George Washington to George W. Bush" (University Press of Kansas. 328 pages. $34.95), by Richard Ellis: In 1833, President Andrew Jackson was a steamboat passenger when a lieutenant he had once fired asked him if he was, in fact, President Jackson. Jackson allowed as how he was, and was greeted with a punch in the nose. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:21:05 GMT)
London open: Travel and banks lift Footsie
London has risen in early dealings with Bradford & Bingley and HBOS prominent and travel groups in demand. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:24:00 GMT)
Travel companies in the dark about web performance
Customers of top UK travel firms are enduring a poor and inconsistent web experience and the companies themselves are oblivious to the problem, according to research. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:00:03 GMT)
Turning to train travel
WASHINGTON – Record prices for gasoline and jet fuel should be good news for Amtrak, as travelers look for alternatives to cut the cost of driving and flying. And they are good news, up to a point. Amtrak set records in May, both for the number of passengers it carried and for ticket revenue – all the more remarkable because May is not usually a strong travel month. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:08:07 GMT)
FTSE 100 movers: Travel groups provide cheer
Travel groups are providing some good cheer on a tough day for blue chips following Thomas Cook's cheery update this morning. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:37:00 GMT)
FTSE 100 movers: Travel groups provide cheer
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Travel groups are providing some good cheer on a tough day for blue chips following Thomas Cook's cheery update this morning. Travel firm Thomas Cook said first half pro-forma losses from continuing operations reduced 15% to £177.5m. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:40:20 GMT)
NJ launches '511' travel hotline
Help for road warriors on New Jersey's busy highways is just three digits away. The updated 511 travel hotline was launched Tuesday by the state Transportation Department. The phone system is navigated by voice commands, allowing drivers to keep their hands on the wheel. Hotline information includes traffic jams, construction, weather and E-ZPass. The transportation department also runs a Web ... (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:43:50 GMT)
Wake County official fired for questionable travel expenses
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A Wake County administrator has been fired and his supervisor demoted after an internal review of questionable travel expenses that included whale-watching off the Maine coast and four visits to Disney World. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:14:38 GMT)
NJ launches '511' travel hotline
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Help for road warriors on New Jersey's busy highways is just three digits away. The updated 511 travel hotline was launched Tuesday by the state Transportation Department. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:16:22 GMT)
Where To Shop In Summer's Travel Hot Spots
Some vacationers travel purely to shop. Here are some of the coolest stores in this summer's hottest travel spots. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:53:47 GMT)
President Bush To Travel To Japan For G-8 Summit
(RTTNews) - Tuesday, White House spokesperson Dana Perino said that President George Bush would travel to Japan early next month to attend his last summit of the Group of Eight industrialized nations. This year's meeting of the G-8 countries is being held in Lake Toya in northern Japan. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:14:22 GMT)
Travel, gems favoured by Asia's rising millionaires: study
India and China have the world's fastest-growing populations of millionaires, with a penchant for luxury travel, gems and designer clothes, a study released in Asia on Wednesday said. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:48:57 GMT)
MAS SIMPLIFIES WAYS TO TRAVEL, EXPECTS RM100 MLN SAVINGS ANNUALLY
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has simplified ways for passengers to travel via its enhanced Passenger Services System (PSS) which makes it easy to book and buy tickets, besides easing the check-in and boarding process. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:10:16 GMT)
Travel times to be posted on L.A. freeways
Caltrans is scheduled today to begin posting alternative route travel times on electronic overhead signs on four Los Angeles County freeways. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:11:35 GMT)
N.J. town with 3 hotels suing travel Websites over tax
Lyndhurst, a Bergen County town with just three hotels, appears to be the first in New Jersey to sue Priceline, Expedia and other travel Web sites over local hotel taxes. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:36:30 GMT)
Lyndhurst suing online travel sites
Lyndhurst, a town with just three hotels, appears to be the first in New Jersey to sue Priceline, Expedia and other travel Web sites over local hotel taxes. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:31:03 GMT)
Gott Ya: Astrophysicist J. Richard Gott on Time Travel and Presidential Polling [Science Talk]
Princeton astrophysicist J. Richard Gott discusses some of the realities and speculations of time travel (one human holds the record for time travel--1/48 of a second), as well as how best to evaluate presidential election polling data. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites mentioned on this episode include www.colleyrankings.com, www.snipurl.com/2oorv ... (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:33:51 GMT)
Municipal leaders want changes to travel grants Compensation program for medical travel criticized for being inflexible
Back to main page — Municipal councils from across northeastern Ontario want to see the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care review its policies concerning the Northern Health Travel Grant. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:55:42 GMT)
Spice Up Your Summer With Hilton Hotels & Resorts' Summer Travel Packages From Around the Globe
Beating the summer heat just got satisfyingly simple with a little help from Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Special leisure and active travel packages around the globe and a special well-being guide available at participating Hilton hotels in the U.S. offer a variety of options for travelers looking to stay active and fit, or just unwind during the summer months. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:07:13 GMT)
Stoners, Like, Totally Solve Nation's Air Travel Woes
Marijuana advocates in Denver say air travel would be less stressful -- and passengers less likely to get unruly -- if airports installed marijuana lounges. If people can get hammered before flights, they argue, why can't they get stoned? (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:19:04 GMT)
Top Shops In Summer's Travel Hotspots
Some vacationers travel purely to shop. Here are some of the coolest stores in this summer's hottest travel spots. (Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:52:29 GMT)
Govt MPs spend $800,000 on travel
NSW government MPs have racked up about $800,000 worth of overseas travel in just over 12 months, the NSW opposition says. (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:13:12 GMT)
Wake administrator fired for questionable travel
A Wake County administrator has been fired and his supervisor demoted after an internal review of questionable travel expenses that included whale-watching off the Maine coast and four visits to Disney World. (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:12:51 GMT)
U.S. hotels pin hopes on business travel
NEW YORK — U.S. hotel executives, expecting soaring fuel prices and the broad economic slowdown to slow leisure travel through 2008, hope that business travel will somehow save the day – and the year. (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:51:07 GMT)
Ministers' travel bill nears $1m
THE Premier and his ministers have spent more than $800,000 on overseas travel in the past year, including $433,000 on Morris Iemma's trip to China and India last year, during which the Government picked up the tab for lavish dinners and lunches. (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:19:18 GMT)
AAA Chicago: Slight Decrease in July 4th Travel Projected
Despite July 4th falling on a Friday and allowing for a three-day weekend, AAA estimates a decline in the number of Americans traveling during the Fourth of July holiday travel period. However, AAA projects 40.45 million Americans will still travel during the July 4th holiday weekend, down 1.3 percent, or nearly 550,000 Americans, from the 41 million who traveled last year. This is the second ... (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:26:20 GMT)
Kings County, employees haggle over travel policy
No receipts. No meal reimbursements. That's the new travel policy for county employees currently under consideration by Kings County leaders at the recommendation of administrative staff. The issue turned out to be highly divisive. (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:31:04 GMT)
AAA predicts drop in summer car travel
A new nationwide survey by AAA predicts car travel will decline this summer. March of 2008 was the first month since 1980 that saw a drop in the number of vehicle miles traveled. (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:39:04 GMT)
ServiteThames Drives Green Work-Life Travel Plan With Zipcar
ServiteThames today announced it has teamed with Zipcar, the world's largest and fastest growing car sharing club, to forge a 'radical' and environmentally friendly work-life travel plan for its expanded staff at its housing HQ following its recent merger with Thames Housing Association. (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:13:34 GMT)
July 4 travel seen down 1.3 percent: AAA
For the first time in 10 years, fewer Americans will be hitting the road for the Independence Day holiday weekend as they feel the pinch of gasoline prices over $4 per gallon, auto and travel group AAA said on Thursday. (Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:26:45 GMT)
Free London travel for veterans
Injured war veterans are to be given to get free travel on London's transport network, it is announced. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:59:19 GMT)
Free London travel for veterans
Injured war veterans are to be given to get free travel on London's transport network. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:33:01 GMT)
Top 10 hospitality travel sites
Travel: Vicky Baker has put travel networking sites to the test, and recommends the best of the bunch (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:49:30 GMT)
War veterans to get free London travel
Injured war veterans and the families of those killed in active service are to be allowed free travel on London's transport network to recognise their service to Britain, Mayor Boris Johnson said Friday. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:00:43 GMT)
MALAYSIA AIRLINES RAISES INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FUEL SURCHARGE
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines (MAS), has increased its fuel surcharge for international travel, by between 25 and 80 percent effective today. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:30:14 GMT)
Malaysia Airlines Raises International Travel Fuel Surcharge (Malaysian National News Agency
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines (MAS), has increased its fuel surcharge for international travel, by between 25 and 80 percent effective Friday. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:18:31 GMT)
Visit City of Glass (that’s us), travel magazine suggests
The July edition of Travel+Leisure magazine features a patriotic cover story about “50 Fabulous U.S. Travel Ideas” – one for each state. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:18:35 GMT)
Tourism up, boosted by domestic travel
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says tourism spending rose 1.3 per cent in the first quarter. The agency says Canadians spent 2.3 per cent more money in Canada and less on travel outside the country. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:20:44 GMT)
AAA Expects July 4th Travel To Drop For First Time
For the first time in more than a decade, AAA expects travel numbers to go down for the 4th of July holiday. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:31:03 GMT)
STA Travel to close 48 retail stores
STA Travel Inc., a division of the world's largest student and youth travel organization, said it has a new operating structure that includes closing 48 stores to focus on online travel services. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:53:16 GMT)
STA Travel scraps Houston branch
STA Travel Inc. announced a new business model Friday that includes the immediate closure of its Houston office. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:15:32 GMT)
STA Travel closes Dinkytown site
STA Travel Inc., a travel agency that targets college students, is closing its Dinkytown location as part of a broader cost-cutting plan. (Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:21:38 GMT)
Public schools losing travel funds
When 10 teachers and administrators from St. Lucie County's four public high schools traveled to Las Vegas last week to learn about teaching in smaller, self-contained groups, state grant money paid their way. Increasingly, Treasure Coast schools are going to depend on such grants to pay for educators' professional development, as local funds for out-of-state travel dry up in hard economic times. (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:11:18 GMT)
Top 10 expenses (food, travel and lodging) in fiscal 2008
Unexpected travel expenses caused the City of Frederick to spend $11,700 more than budgeted during fiscal year 2008. (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:03:48 GMT)
Travel agencies merge Monday
COEUR d'ALENE -- North Idaho's oldest travel agency is combining with the second oldest as Ace Travel is joined by Time to Travel, creating the largest travel agency in North Idaho. (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:28:29 GMT)
Travel softball keeps players†skills sharp
Hallisey Kunde can’t think of a person on her summer travel softball team, the Marengo MudDogs, who doesn’t spend their summer swinging a bat because it’s the right thing to do. (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:01:58 GMT)
Student travel agency to close
A popular student travel agency is closing its doors, the victim of a sagging economy. (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:14:23 GMT)
China Is Just One Market for Travel Expansion
Jane Jie Sun is chief financial officer of Ctrip.com, a Shanghai-based online travel agency traded on the Nasdaq, which has introduced an English-language Web site this year. (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:37:48 GMT)
China Is Just One Market for Travel Expansion
Jane Jie Sun is chief financial officer of Ctrip.com, a Shanghai-based online travel agency traded on the Nasdaq, which has introduced an English-language Web site this year. (Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:36:48 GMT)
Five Rochester boys travel teams win basketball titles
Five Rochester-based boys' travel basketball teams captured championships during the second annual Thruway Classic. (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:08:10 GMT)
Summer travel deals
We put out the word in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia, looking for summer travel deals. And we received lots of them ... (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:22:21 GMT)
High winds disrupt travel
High winds have been playing havoc with travel plans in the lower North Island. Cook Strait ferries have been brought to a halt and several domestic flights in and out of Wellington Airport have been either cancelled or delayed. (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:56:55 GMT)
Cuba travel law stirs debate
For dozens of Florida-based travel agencies that book flights to Cuba, the future of their livelihood is, well, up in the air. On Monday, a coalition of 16 Miami-based travel agencies specializing in trips to Cuba plan to file a lawsuit against the state, hoping that a judge will halt a recently approved law aimed at increasing state regulation of their trade. (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:57:01 GMT)
Del Mar limits travel expenses
CORPUS CHRISTI — Del Mar College regents will institute recommended limits on travel expenses in the college's next fiscal year. It's a slight increase from the average spent per regent last year, and college officials say it is to allow for rising travel costs. (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:52:00 GMT)
Holiday air travel slowing down
More people are expected to stay home over the Fourth of July weekend in what AAA says is the biggest projected one-year decrease in travel in the last decade. (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:33:12 GMT)
Gulf Bank delivers lowest cost travel insurance policy in local market
Gulf Bank has partnered with American Life Insurance Company (ALICO) to provide the most comprehensive and cost effective family travel insurance policy in the country. (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:54:33 GMT)
Gas prices rise, July 4 travel down
Retail gas and diesel prices pushed higher overnight, a daily survey by motorist group AAA showed Sunday. Continued near-record prices are expected to curtail Americans' travel plans during the July 4 holiday weekend. (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:13:20 GMT)
Obama to travel to Middle East, W. Europe
WASHINGTON Barack Obama said yesterday that he'll soon travel to the Middle East and Western Europe to meet with allies and discuss terrorism, nuclear weapons and global warming. The trip - to take place this summer, although travel dates were not released - will provide the freshman Illinois senator and presumed Democratic presidential nominee an opportunity for face time with some of the world ... (Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:36:34 GMT)
New NYC Bus Cuts Travel Time By 20 Percent
A remodeled bus service will cut travel time in the Bronx and Manhattan by 20 percent, according to New York City Transit officials. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:05:38 GMT)
Dnata Travel Services makes £30m investment in Hogg Robinson Group
Dnata Travel Services, one of the Middle East's leading travel services companies, has strengthened its offering in the international corporate travel market with the purchase of a 20% stake in UK-based Hogg Robinson Group. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:09:33 GMT)
Jones named to travel board
Peggy Jones in Rogers has been selected, along with other top culinary travel advisors from the Virtuoso luxury travel network, to serve on the newly formed Epicurean Travel Consultant Board. The board will provide travel fulfillment for Bon Appétit’s promotional special events and travel promotions. (Benton County Daily Record) (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:22:52 GMT)
Travelocity Wins Best Overall Branding Award from the Association of Travel Marketing Executives
The Association of Travel Marketing Executives (ATME) recently awarded Travelocity with the ATME ATLAS 2008 Best Overall Branding Award for the Roaming Gnome campaign. Beating out many other entries, Travelocity was honored for displaying breakthrough thinking and leadership in marketing, with effectiveness and positive results. The award was presented at the 28th Annual Atlas Awards banquet at ... (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:25:35 GMT)
Businesses To Sue Over Cuba Travel Law
Sixteen Miami travel agencies specializing in trips to Cuba plan to sue the state Monday over new regulations of their businesses. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:59:37 GMT)
Expedia buys Synergi Global, rebrands corporate travel business as Egencia
TORONTO - Online travel portal Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) has agreed to buy Mississauga, Ont.-based corporate travel management Synergi Global Travel Management for an undisclosed amount and will rebrand its Expedia Corporate Travel division as Egencia. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:42:00 GMT)
GOOD magazine wants travel videos of your hometown
Are you proud of your hometown? Want to show it off to the world? Do you think your neighborhood makes as good a travel destination as any place out there? (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:50:59 GMT)
Kenya: Tourism a Major Winner As Travel Becomes Easier
Travel between Kenya and the US is expected to become easier and shorter as direct flights between the two countries are realised following the signing of the Open Skies agreement recently. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:59:25 GMT)
Revamped bus service in NYC may cut travel time
Transit officials say a revamped bus service in the Bronx and northern Manhattan will allow faster travel. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:25:58 GMT)
Expedia Corporate Travel Changing Name To Egencia
JUNE 30, 2008 -- Expedia Corporate Travel today announced it is changing its name to Egencia, the brand of the French online travel agency Expedia acquired in 2004. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:27:30 GMT)
Fla. travel agencies sue over new Cuba travel law
Dozens of Florida-based travel agencies have sued the state trying to block a new law that would make it harder to book trips to Cuba. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:21:16 GMT)
Travel Abroad
Dr. Phyllis Kozarsky is a professor of medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine and the director of Travel Well, a traveler’s medical clinic in Atlanta. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:14:16 GMT)
Fla. businesses sue over Cuba travel law
More than a dozen Florida-based travel agencies and charter companies sued their state on Monday to block a new law that would make it more expensive for them to book trips to Cuba. (Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:06:03 GMT)
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