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Term limits didn't halt travel
After the legislature adjourned last May, the state spent $6,100 to send four term-limited lawmakers to summer conferences in New Orleans, Alaska and Washington, D.C., travel records show. (Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:18:37 GMT)
Rochester City Officials Spend More On Travel
A report says the mayor and City Council members in Rochester spend far more on taxpayer-paid travel than their counterparts in comparable Minnesota cities. (Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:05:47 GMT)
Rochester city officials spend more on travel than other MN cities
A report says the mayor and City Council members in Rochester spend far more on taxpayer-paid travel than their counterparts (Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:20:08 GMT)
Cities and States Look to Travel Sites for Taxes
Governments question the way that the online travel services like Expedia, Priceline, Orbitz and Travelocity handle hotel occupancy taxes. (Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:20:01 GMT)
ACCOMMODATION GRABS BIG SLICE OF TRAVEL BUDGET
SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Travellers spent nearly a third of their budget on a good nightâ€s sleep, or accommodation, according to the Visa and Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) survey. (Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:48:24 GMT)
Leading search engine marketers share their best practice at Hotel & Travel SEM Workshop in Bangkok
Leading search engine marketers will share their search engine marketing best practices at Hotel & Travel Search Engine Marketing Workshop scheduling on March 31-April 1, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hote (Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:04:02 GMT)
Travel writing contest begins
VietNamNet Bridge – Anyone who can write in Vietnamese is invited to participate in a writing contest with the theme of travel in Viet Nam. The contest called Mot Chuyen Di (A Journey) is being co-organised by the The Thao & Van Hoa (Sport&Culture) newspaper and the Swedish Embassy in Viet Nam. It is one among several activities to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Viet Nam-Sweden diplomatic ... (Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:05:41 GMT)
Netzwerk für arbeitslose Travel Manager
Eigentlich müssten Travel Manager derzeit stark gefragt sein. Doch die weltweite Business Travel Coalition (BTC) sorgt vor. Sie gründet eine Plattform für arbeitslose Travel Manager und für solche, die möglicherweise ihren Job verlieren könnten. (Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:31:22 GMT)
Manx Based Online Holiday Website Has Been Nominated For The Travel Industry Awards
Freedomtravelholidays.com developed, and based on the Isle of Man has been selected from thousands of travel websites in the British Isles to be nominated for the “Travel Website of the year”. (Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:08:01 GMT)
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-02-17 11:49 BRIEF-Universal Travel names new CFO
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Universal Travel Group: (Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:18:59 GMT)
Airlines to raise travel fairs
Ugandans who travel by air should prepare to dig deeper into their pockets to meet ticketing fees that will be introduced by the airline industry with effect from March 1 2009. (Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:36:54 GMT)
Boat, Sport & Travel Show wraps up
La Crosse, WI (WXOW)- The 2009 La Crosse Boat, Sports, and Travel show brought a crowd to the La Crosse Center this weekend. (Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:14:02 GMT)
Business Travel Flap Could Have Silver Lining for Leisure Travelers
It’s a challenging time for corporate travel. First there was the faltering economy and layoffs. Then came media reports of lavish company spending on travel events, followed by the Treasury Department calling for firms receiving bailout money to adopt new policies for conferences and events. (Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:14:38 GMT)
Online travel sites ordered to pay $21 million to Anaheim
The city alleged companies including Expedia, Hotels.com, Orbitz and Travelocity underpaid hotel taxes. The firms say city's formulas don't make sense in the cyber age. Online travel websites have been ordered to pay Anaheim $21 million in hotel taxes that officials say they are owed, but the companies are fighting back against the increasingly common claim that they have shortchanged cities ... (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:15:41 GMT)
IATA RECORDS LOW PREMIUM TRAVEL VOLUME
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recorded a steep decline in business travel last December, with passengers travelling on premium tickets, down to 13.3 percent lower than the previous year. (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:43:50 GMT)
Travel execs say 71 percent of companies cutting plans
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives says 71 percent of its member companies plan to spend less on travel this year than in 2008. (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:55:49 GMT)
Travel-Booking Site for Federal Agencies Hacked
Govtrip.com, which handles travel reservations for at least a dozen U.S. government agencies, last week was infected with a virus that tried to install malicious software when users visited the site, causing some agencies to block employees from accessing it, Security Fix has learned. Sometime on Feb. 11, hackers changed the Govtrip.com Web site to redirect visitors to a site that installed ... (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:20:02 GMT)
Travel execs: 71 percent of companies cutting plans
The economy is keeping business travelers home. The Association of Corporate Travel Executives said 71 percent of its member companies plan to spend less on travel this year than in 2008. (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:32:11 GMT)
Airline Stocks: Carriers lower as premium travel deteriorates further
Airline stocks continue their prior-day losses following an industry report of rapid premium-travel deterioration for the world’s airlines. (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:44:02 GMT)
Growing business leads to reorganization for a Greenville travel and hospitality firm
Due to its expanding client roster in the travel and hospitality industries, Greenville-based 10Best, Inc. has reorganized its brand to appropriately accommodate its two areas of business focus: 10Best.com and 10Best Solutions. (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:53:17 GMT)
Travel Trends in a Down Economy
Back to basics: How the economy is changing the way we travel. (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:58:12 GMT)
Travel execs say 71 percent of companies cutting plans
An Association of Corporate Travel Executives survey shows that 71 percent of its member companies plan to spend less on travel this year than in 2008. (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:02:00 GMT)
Travel Watch Headlines
Airlines sold far fewer business and first class seats in December, though economy travel in the Christmas period was buoyed somewhat by tickets bought before economic gloom set in, a global industry body said. (Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:10:49 GMT)
U.S. highway travel down for 14th month
Americans drove fewer miles in December for the 14th month in a row, but the decline was not as steep as in previous months thanks to cheaper gasoline prices that encouraged additional travel in some states, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:09:02 GMT)
Travel cost cuts may reduce Philippine hotel bookings
MANILA, Philippines - The recession felt from Tokyo to Taipei will prompt Asian companies to cut travel expenses, reducing business for Philippine hotels, a technology provider for tourism and the travel industry said. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:19:23 GMT)
“Social Networking Sets Its Sights on an Older Demographic” - Social Media Strategies for Travel Special
Of late some of the top airlines have been in news for setting up or planning travel communities. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:16:52 GMT)
EMT designates Affiliate Travel Info Center in Walker
Eight new travel information centers, including one in Walker, were designated Jan. 1 by Explore Minnesota Tourism as Affiliate Travel Information Centers. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:22:29 GMT)
Russia, Serbia to sign visa-free travel deal on Friday
MOSCOW, February 19 (RIA Novosti) - Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic will sign an agreement on visa-free travel with Russia on Friday during his visit to Moscow February 19-21, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:03:43 GMT)
How I travel : Isaac Hinden-Miller
Do you travel light or heavy? I like to travel light because there's nothing worse than lugging around a huge suitcase. My sister's way stronger than me though, so if I'm going somewhere with her I pack everything I own. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:24:07 GMT)
Canadians and Americans cut cross-border travel
Travel to the United States declined again in December, with more Canadians opting to spend their travel dollars in other countries, Statistics Canada said Thursday. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:46:36 GMT)
Anaheim fights online travel sites over hotel tax
The city of Anaheim is battling to collect $21.3 million in hotel taxes it claims to be owed by online travel companies that let tourists book rooms over the Internet. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:52:46 GMT)
Report: FAS breached financial and travel procedures
A new report has found the State training agency FÁS breached financial and foreign travel procedures, at a huge cost to the taxpayer. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:13:30 GMT)
Southern Travel signals break even position
Southern Travel Holdings Ltd is forecasting it will break even in the year ending June 30. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:20:45 GMT)
Dec highway travel down for 14th month
Americans drove fewer miles in December for the 14th month in a row, but the decline was not as steep as in previous months because cheaper gasoline prices encouraged travel in some states, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday. (Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:00:09 GMT)
Singapore Air May Delay Plane Deliveries as Travel Demand Falls
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore Airlines Ltd. , the world’s largest airline by market value, may need to postpone deliveries of new aircraft for the first time in five years as the global recession hurts travel demand. (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:15:56 GMT)
Qantas Rating Cut to Baa2 at Moody’s on Travel Plunge (Update1)
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Qantas Airways Ltd. , Australia’s largest carrier, had its long-term debt rating cut by Moody’s Investors Service because of plunging demand for air travel. (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:54:33 GMT)
Qantas Rating Cut to Baa2 at Moody’s on Travel Plunge (Update3)
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Qantas Airways Ltd. , Australia’s largest carrier, had its credit rating cut for the first time in more than 15 years by Moody’s Investors Service as the global recession hammers demand for air travel. (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:15:12 GMT)
Melco, Galaxy, SJM Gain in Hong Kong as Guangdong Boost Travel
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of gaming companies rose in early trading in Hong Kong after the Guangdong provincial government agreed to allow residents to travel to neighboring Hong Kong and Macau more frequently. (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:41:40 GMT)
Credit Suisse Says Macau Travel-visa Lobby Effort Positive
Credit Suisse Says Macau Travel-visa Lobby Effort Positive (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:27:36 GMT)
Melco, Galaxy, SJM Gain in Hong Kong on Travel Boost (Update1)
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of gaming companies rose in Hong Kong after China’s southern Guangdong province said it will seek central government permission to ease travel restrictions to the city and Macau. (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:48:10 GMT)
Travel + Leisure magazine hosts fifth annual Design Awards in Miami Beach
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Women dressed in 1950s-style bathing suits greeted guests and disco balls hung from the ceiling inside the darkened, thumping nightclub of the newly renovated Fontainebleau Miami Beach as hotelier Andre Balazs accepted his award as Travel + Leisure magazine's 2009 design champion. (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:46:00 GMT)
India's Jet Airways stimulates travel demand by various initiatives
SINGAPORE: Airlines in Asia have seen demand for air travel fall amid the slowing economy. Some, like India's Jet Airways, are willing to cut their fares in order to stimulate demand in the longer term. (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:52:08 GMT)
Canadians and Americans cut cross-border travel
Travel to the United States declined again in December, with more Canadians opting to spend their travel dollars in other countries, Statistics Canada said Thursday. (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:16:27 GMT)
US State Department issues travel alert for Mexico
The U.S. State Department has renewed a travel advisory warning Americans about an increase in violence along the U.S.-Mexico border. (Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:25:04 GMT)
State Dept. Cites 'Large Firefights' in Travel Alert on Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 20 -- The latest travel advisory for Mexico from the U.S. State Department will certainly not please the tourist board. Rather than a glossy brochure advertising the country's many delights, the travel alert issued Friday reads like the plot of a crime thriller. (Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT)
Downturn Empowering Buyers To Tighten Travel Policies
FEBRUARY 20, 2009 -- The deteriorating economy and growing corporate cost-consciousness are empowering travel buyers to enact more stringent travel policies and tougher enforcements, travel managers and industry sources said this week during the Masters Program in Washington, D.C. (Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:09:39 GMT)
Travel industry offers bargains to boost business
Business isn't booming for hotels, restaurants and airlines. While the travel industry is hurting, consumers could get more their travel dollar. (Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:01:47 GMT)
Kilpatrick's travel irks Worthy
Judge David Groner has scheduled a Tuesday hearing to decide whether Kwame Kilpatrick may travel to Texas again. (Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:39:09 GMT)
Nakheel and Dnata Travel announce ticket partnership for Cirque du Soleil's Alegría
Purchasing tickets for Cirque du Soleil's spectacular show Alegría has been made even easier following an exclusive partnership between Nakheel and Dnata Travel. (Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:42:37 GMT)
travel briefs
Mike Keenan, who writes the Retired eh? column in The Standard's Spectrum section on Saturdays, recently was awarded a $3,000 Travel Media Association of Canada [...] (Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:07:59 GMT)
Don't let a travel scam ruin spring break trip
Spring break is just around the corner. Have you made your travel plans? (Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:15:18 GMT)
Evie Mohrfeld: After winter, travel is on the roll again
After hibernating this winter, many of you "burrowed out" to come for our Minnesota coffee party this past weekend, where we brought out our travel plans for 2009. Drawing winners that day were Linda Ludwig, Fern Giffin, Wayne Paulson, and Julie Everson. (Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:22:40 GMT)
Canadians and Americans cut cross-border travel
Travel to the United States declined again in December, with more Canadians opting to spend their travel dollars in other countries, Statistics Canada said Thursday. (Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:46:07 GMT)
Business travel: On the ground is the name of today's game
Many companies are looking for alternatives to air travel, and when managers must fly, they are doing it on the cheap. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:18:41 GMT)
Travel Watch Headlines
New Zealand already has very liberal trade policies with Australia but moves are underway to make it easier for people to travel between the two countries. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:25:26 GMT)
Taking travel photos people will want to see
Here's a phrase many of us have come to dread: "Come over to the house tonight and we'll show you our travel photos!" (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:16:26 GMT)
An upside to economic downturn: Travel deals
Ahoy, bargain hunters: Prices of cruises, hotels and airfares are falling. Cruise deals are similar to what they were after of 9/11, and some are half the price of last year, say Detroit area travel agents. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:06:56 GMT)
Travel news in brief
A roundup of the week's travel news including a warning on travel to Madagascar and recognition for one of London's greenest hotels. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:16:54 GMT)
Airlines cut rates for foreign travel
Fare discounts for travel to foreign destinations are plentiful. British Airways is offering a $50 discount on round-trip fares from the U.S. to destinations worldwide. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:48:10 GMT)
Travel trends in a down economy
So we're going away on weekends and sticking close to home. But are we taking a cruise? Traveling with the girls? Vacationing with the kids? Here's how the economy is changing the way we travel. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:35:51 GMT)
Canadians and Americans cut cross-border travel
Travel to the United States declined again in December, with more Canadians opting to spend their travel dollars in other countries, Statistics Canada said Thursday. (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:12:57 GMT)
Travel Deals /Bargains from around the world
The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and air: (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:54:26 GMT)
Three strategies can help keep travel costs low
By now you've probably seen dozens of “tips” about how to “save” money on travel. Certainly, given the lousy economy, that's an appropriate focus this year. But, in my experience, many writers tend to overcomplicate the question or to hint that they're offering “insider” information – whatever that is. In reality, I know of only three basic strategies to keeping travel costs down: All the other ... (Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:54:46 GMT)
Travel industry fears corporate belttightening
Washington's attacks on corporate excess -- the private jets and trips to Vegas -- are prompting a backlash from the travel industry. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:18:41 GMT)
Largest Arabian Travel Market seminar programme planned for 2009
Reed Travel Exhibitions, the company behind Arabian Travel Market, has announced that it will be increasing its seminar programme for 2009 to better facilitate high-level discussions on countering the harsh trading conditions incumbent in the current economic climate. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:45:58 GMT)
Travel agencies rank near top for complaints
Consumer advocates suggest making checks before booking trip I'm having problems with a travel agency that booked a cruise that was later canceled. It was rescheduled on another ship and travelers were promised a $50 credit per cabin. I never got the credit while others did. Does Florida have a commission that regulates travel agencies? — Rita Feldman, Delray Beach ... (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:48:19 GMT)
Clover Stroud's travel books: Dream Routes of the World and China Museums
From inspirational coffee table books to guides to culture abroad we review the latest travel literature off the press. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:38:19 GMT)
Travel agencies diversify their offer
Considering the current economic conditions, 2009 could bring about a decline in the tourism industry, while a more optimistic scenario estimates its stagnation, according to travel agency representatives. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:43:48 GMT)
SnapMyLife Offers Weekly ‘Sneak Peek’ Photos from the Travel Channel's Popular ‘Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations’ ...
SnapMyLife , the leading mobile photo-sharing site, and the Travel Channel, the only television network devoted exclusively to travel entertainment, today announced a partnership giving viewers early access to content from the popular Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations program. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:01:11 GMT)
POEA syndicate selling fake travel documents—Libanan
A SYNDICATE working within a government agency is illegally recruiting and shipping out thousands of Filipinos abroad, many of whom are sent back for holding fake travel documents, an official said yesterday. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:36:34 GMT)
Tips for holding down business travel costs
With fuel surcharges, baggage fees and rising ticket costs, flying employees around the globe is more expensive than ever. American Express Business Travel has cash-saving tips for companies and road warriors: (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:55:04 GMT)
How to keep data on your laptop safe when you travel
Business executives or government officials should take special care when they travel to places where rivals might try to filch vital trade secrets or sensitive information. Dangers exist even if travelers keep their laptops closely held the whole time but connect to Internet networks abroad. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:55:24 GMT)
Travel costs dilemma for boards
Costs related to staff travel between Otago and Southland district health boards total $812,901 a year, much of it in lost working time. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:17:40 GMT)
Caribbean Travel + Life magazine budget tips
Caribbean Travel + Life magazine's March issue offers tips on how to save money on your next vacation in the islands. (Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:09:21 GMT)
Racine's ex-mayor asks to travel for sexual addiction treatment
The former mayor of Racine, Wis., wants his bond modified in order to travel to Pennsylvania to get treatment for sexual addiction. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:48:11 GMT)
Hedonism gives way to ‘recession chic’ in travel
New York — Hedonism is out in the travel business and "recession chic" is in, according to experts at a travel show in New York where customers were looking for bargains to brighten the gloom. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:03:42 GMT)
BTN's 2009 Corporate Travel Index
FEBRUARY 23, 2009 -- New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, San Francisco and Chicago are the most expensive U.S. cities in which to travel to conduct business, according to Business Travel News' 2009 Corporate Travel Index, its annual examination of the daily costs to stay in a hotel, eat three meals and rent a car in 100 business travel destinations in the United States. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:12:58 GMT)
Congress Easing Travel Restrictions To Cuba
Congress is getting ready to ease travel restrictions to Cuba. During the campaign for the White House, President Obama promised to lift travel restrictions on Cuban Americans trying to visit family and now that campaign promise could soon become a reality. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:23:03 GMT)
Congress easing ban on Cuba travel
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats controlling Congress are loosening restrictions on allowing people of Cuban descent to visit their relatives on the island. A huge bill wrapping up last year’s budget would block enforcement of restrictions imposed by President Bush in 2004 on family travel to Cuba. ... (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:24:15 GMT)
Fear, guilt chill travel itch amid slump
For anyone yearning to forget about the recession by escaping to a tropical paradise or relaxing on a cruise, finding great travel deals right now isn't hard. Deciding whether to take advantage of them is another matter. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:25:36 GMT)
U.S. House bill due for vote would address travel to Cuba, Everglades restoration
The House plans is to vote this week to roll back restrictions on Cuban-American travel to Cuba and to provide the first federal money for comprehensive Everglades restoration. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:54:48 GMT)
Ex-mayor allowed to travel for sex-addict therapy
A judge says the former mayor of Racine, Wis., may travel to Pennsylvania to be treated for sexual addiction. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:15:50 GMT)
Ex-mayor allowed to travel for sex-addict therapy
Associated Press - February 24, 2009 11:15 AM ET RACINE, Wis. (AP) - A judge says Racine's former mayor may travel to Pennsylvania to get treatment for sexual addiction. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:17:32 GMT)
Cubans welcome rule changes on travel to island
The worst part of Lis Prado's job is saying no. No to the Cuban-Americans coming to the travel agency seeking to visit ailing parents, the ones trying to get to funerals on the island, the ones hoping to be by a loved one's bedside after an accident. (Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:28:24 GMT)
Palin to repay state for some travel with her children
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will repay her state for travel expenses for nine trips with her children as part of a settlement of a 2008 ethics claim, the attorney who investigated the matter said Tuesday. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:39:45 GMT)
Accor Profit Drops 35% on Fewer Disposals, Travel (Update1)
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Accor SA , Europe’s biggest hotel owner, said 2008 profit fell 35 percent after the company sold fewer properties and the recession led to reduced travel. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:08:32 GMT)
Congress set to ease travel restrictions to Cuba
A huge spending bill being debated by Congress this week contains provisions that would effectively lift the restrictions on Cuban-Americans to travel to the island. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:36:00 GMT)
Rudd's travel bill hits $3.4m
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has splurged close to $3.4 million on overseas travel since coming to power, with at least one one trip away a month. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT)
US bill set to ease Cuba travel
The US House of Representatives is due to vote on a $410bn spending bill that would ease restrictions on travel to Cuba. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:06:11 GMT)
Canadians and Americans cut cross-border travel
Travel to the United States declined again in December, with more Canadians opting to spend their travel dollars in other countries, Statistics Canada said Thursday. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:19:41 GMT)
Travel agents: Deals on Europe cruises are good -- not great
Cruise lines have cut rates on some European cruises to get skittish consumers booking again. But travel agents say the discounts aren't as big as what they're seeing for cruises to other region. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:31:06 GMT)
Two airports to escape travel tax
Flights from two regional airports are to be exempt from the new €10 air travel tax, which comes into effect on March 30. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:02:08 GMT)
AirTran Launches Fare Sale For Travel Into Fall
In a sign of great uncertainty about demand for air travel this year amid the deep U.S. recession, discount carrier AirTran Airways launched a fare sale to all its destinations Tuesday for flights through the middle of the fall. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:31:02 GMT)
House votes to ease limits on Cuba trade, travel
U.S. restrictions on trade with Cuba and family travel to the island would be eased under legislation passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday but the changes could encounter trouble in the Senate. (Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:58:55 GMT)
China Eases Restrictions On Foreign-Invested Travel Agencies
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China's State Council said Thursday it will ease the minimum capital requirement for foreign-invested travel agencies and also allow foreign investors to set up wholly owned travel agencies in China. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:49:11 GMT)
Travel loophole for state MPs
STATE MPs have been given the green light to start secretly claiming bus, train and ferry travel via a backdoor taxpayer-funded perk. Read more here. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT)
Travel loophole for state MPs
EXCLUSIVE: STATE MPs have been given the green light to start secretly claiming bus, train and ferry travel via a backdoor taxpayer-funded perk. Is NSW Labor beyond redemption? (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT)
House Passes Bill Easing Cuba Travel Restrictions
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that eases travel restrictions to Cuba but it still faces a tough battle in the Senate. During the campaign for the White House, President Barack Obama promised to lift travel restrictions for Cuban Americans trying to visit family and now that campaign promise could soon become a reality. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:05:59 GMT)
FORUM: Planning a trip to Mexico? A travel alert has been issued
FORUM: Planning a trip to Mexico? A travel alert has been issued (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:11:40 GMT)
Travel deficit shrinks in Q4 but up for year
OTTAWA - Canada's international travel deficit was $3.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, down $76 million from the previous quarter. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:37:00 GMT)
Travel Fellowships To Experimental Biology 2009 In New Orleans Received By 40 Minority Scientists
One of the nation's oldest and most respected non-profit science organizations will provide more than $68,000 in travel fellowships to underrepresented minority students and scientists to attend the Experimental Biology conference in New Orleans, April 18-22. The American Physiological Society (APS), which administers the program, has announced that 40 fellows will receive the travel awards. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:17:23 GMT)
Imclone’s Waksal Wins Approval From Judge to Travel (Update1)
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Samuel Waksal , the founder of ImClone Systems Inc. who spent five years in prison for insider trading, won permission from a judge to travel oversees as he seeks to resume a career in medical research and biotechnology. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:19:13 GMT)
Smile Travel Vietnam - Price Cuts to Attract Customers
Many tour companies are already offering discounts and other promotions to attract customers. Smile Travel Vietnam Company said they reduced some tours by US$50- $60 and the company was considering reducing its profit margins in order to keep regular customers. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:31:52 GMT)
Slump in air travel, cargo, accelerates: IATA
International air travel traffic slumped even further in January plunging the airline industry deeper into crisis, the industry association IATA reported Thursday. (Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:36:51 GMT)
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin tax problems not solved by reimbursements for children's travel
Gov. Sarah Palin's agreement to reimburse the state for trips her children took at government expense does not address potential tax problems she might face for charging Alaska thousands of dollars for their travel, lawyers handling the settlement said. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:00:24 GMT)
Coming up: what's on in the world of travel
In this week's roundup of festivals exhibitions and travel events Francesca Hoyles looks at the week running from March 28. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:21:44 GMT)
Hotel rooms in Med for just £5 a night as travel companies slash prices
Travel companies have started slashing prices on flights and holidays to attract recessionweary holidaymakers with some hotel rooms in the Mediterranean on offer for just £5 a night. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:51:27 GMT)
U.S. issues travel alert for Mexico
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for Mexico warning tourists to stay away from prostitution and drug-dealing areas in light of escalating violence in that country. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:18:24 GMT)
Lift restrictions on travel to Cuba
Lawmakers in Washington are showing once again how difficult it is to change U.S. policy toward Cuba in meaningful ways. The latest legislative proposal moving through Congress would kill enforcement of regulations that restrict travel to Cuba by Cuban Americans. This is an objective we have long championed, but Congress has picked the worst way to go about it -- making it impossible to enforce ... (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:14:13 GMT)
Fayette clerk bemoans judge travel limitations
WEST UNION --- Fayette County Clerk of Court Elizabeth Nuss Monday told Fayette County Supervisors a travel restriction on district judges will have a big impact on the district court system. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:48:10 GMT)
Technology that reads travel documents faces test at busy border crossing in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - New technology at the nation's busiest border crossing can read chip-enabled travel documents up to 30 feet from an inspection booth, promising shorter waits but raising concerns about targeting by computer hackers. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:55:20 GMT)
Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott among hotels asking Congress to stop slamming travel
The business-travel sector has taken some public hits lately, as congressional leaders have blasted executives for holding junkets while getting federal funds. Now, CEOs from 10 of the nation's largest hotel companies – including Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott and InterContinental – are asking Congress to tone down the criticism. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:15:51 GMT)
IATA: Asia leads Dec fall in business travel (Business Times
ASIA continued to show the greatest decline in business travel in December 2008, although the current recession originated in the West. This is largely due to the importance of international trade and finance in driving business travel. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:28:40 GMT)
Md. assisted suicide ring members to travel to Ga.
Two members of an assisted suicide ring will travel to Georgia to face charges they helped a 58-year-old man kill himself, their attorney said Friday. A Baltimore judge agreed to let Dr. Lawrence D. Egbert and Nicholas Alex Sheridan travel on their own after Georgia authorities agreed to the arrangement, attorney Michael Kaminkow said. (Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:02:45 GMT)
Maryland: Travel Ruling on Suicide Ring
Two members of an assisted suicide ring will travel to Georgia to face charges that they helped a 58-year-old man kill himself, their lawyer said. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:37:41 GMT)
Travel Club Sued by Member After Ultimatum on Increased Fees
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Ultimate Escapes LLC , the second- biggest U.S. “destination-travel club,” was sued for refusing to return a member’s $215,000 deposit as it demanded an extra $22 million from its members to survive the financial crisis. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:50:03 GMT)
2 members of assisted suicide ring to travel to Georgia to face charges
BALTIMORE — Two members of an assisted suicide ring will travel to Georgia to face charges that they helped a 58-year-old man kill himself, their attorney said Friday. A Baltimore judge agreed to let Dr. Lawrence Egbert and Nicholas Alex Sheridan travel on their own after Georgia authorities agreed to the arrangement, attorney Michael Kaminkow said. The pair must post $50,000 bonds and then ... (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:06:58 GMT)
Travel adaptors: Gear to go
Charles StarmerSmith reviews the best travel adaptors. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:22:00 GMT)
Travel writer Paul Mansfield dies of cancer
Paul Mansfield a freelance contributor to Telegraph Travel died this week at the age of 53. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:22:11 GMT)
Madagascar travel ban lifted: too little too late?
The Foreign Office this week lifted its blanket ban on travel to Madagascar and replaced it with a warning against all but essential travel. Judith De Witt director of Rainbow Tours argues that it is a case of too little too late. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:22:40 GMT)
Learn how to save money on travel
WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — Caribbean Travel + Life magazine offers tips on how to save money on your next vacation in the islands. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:06:52 GMT)
Prolific Ryan plans to rein in the riding as travel bug bites
GREG RYAN has finally decided to take a break from his hectic riding schedule. The champion Dubbo-based hoop plans to take time off next season to travel Australia and overseas and could even take up an international contract should the right offer arise. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:03:13 GMT)
ZOOM! M'SIA TRAVEL FAIR A HIT IN PENANG
PENANG, Feb 28 (Bernama) -- More than 70 organisations from around the country are taking part in the Zoom! Malaysia Travel Fair at Queensbay mall here. (Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:20:21 GMT)
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