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Business travel set for a rebound
It has been a lean year for executives used to jetting about the world at their companies' expense, but business travel looks set to take off again. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:48:45 GMT)
Swan threat to axe political travel perks
THERE WERE no guarantees a generous taxpayer-funded scheme that provides former politicians with travel perks would continue indefinitely, Treasurer Wayne Swan said. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:47:02 GMT)
Asia 'world's biggest air travel market'
THE Asia-Pacific region has overtaken North America as the world's largest air travel market with 647 million passengers in 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:12:04 GMT)
Asia now world's biggest air travel market: IATA
The Asia-Pacific region has overtaken North America as the world's largest air travel market with 647 million passengers in 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Monday. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:50:57 GMT)
Council may restrict city manager's travel
LAS CRUCES — Tighter controls on travel and better definitions of expectations are among the proposed amendments the Las Cruces City Council wants to make to City Manager Terrence Moore's contract. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:09:57 GMT)
Swan slams ex-MPs over travel rorts
Dozens of former MPs have been forced to repay tens of thousands of dollars in wrongly claimed travel entitlements. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:46:51 GMT)
EU presidency urged to back visa-free travel demand
The Spanish EU presidency has been urged to back calls to make it easier for Taiwanese people to travel to the EU. It comes after a group of Taiwanese legislators asked Spain to support visa-free privileges for Taiwanese visitors to the country. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:22:36 GMT)
Swan slams ex-MPs on travel rorts
Former MPs have been forced to repay tens of thousands of dollars in wrongly claimed travel entitlements. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:11:55 GMT)
Aldi Travel suspends bookings, reviews its service
Aldi Travel, launched in the UK in January last year, has stopped taking bookings. (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:19:31 GMT)
CA court nixes $21M claim against travel sites
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that online travel sites such as Expedia do not owe the city of Anaheim $21 million in hotel taxes for rooms booked over the Internet. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl ruled Monday on the city's dispute with... Los Angeles - Expedia - United States - California - Superior Courts of California (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:30:29 GMT)
Calif. court nixes $21M claim against travel sites
A judge ruled Monday that online travel sites such as Expedia do not owe the city of Anaheim $21 million in hotel taxes for rooms booked over the Internet, the first ruling of its kind in California on an issue that has bubbled up in cities across the... Los Angeles - Expedia - United States - California - Superior Courts of California (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:39 GMT)
Calif. Court Nixes $21M Claim Against Travel Sites
Los Angeles court overturns Anaheim's $21M claim against Expedia, other online travel sites Expedia - United States - California - Counties - Business (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:01:21 GMT)
Travel Web sites win rollback of additional taxes
Online travel companies on Monday won the first of several pending legal battles to roll back tax assessments by California cities that claim they owe tens of millions of dollars in occupancy taxes. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:40:57 GMT)
Business travel set for a rebound
It has been a lean year for executives used to jetting about the world at their companies' expense, but business travel looks set to take off again. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:19:45 GMT)
Calif. court nixes $21M claim against travel sites
A judge ruled Monday that online travel sites such as Expedia do not owe the city of Anaheim $21 million in hotel taxes for rooms booked over the Internet, the first ruling of its kind in California on an issue that has bubbled up in cities across the country. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:21:21 GMT)
Jailed Philippine senator a big spender on travel
A jailed Philippine senator claimed thousands of dollars in travel expenses while languishing in prison on rebellion charges, making him one of the most expensive lawmakers in the country. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:14:13 GMT)
Travel Blogging with Let's Go Sago!
I have to admit the name of the blog attracts. It actually stems from the Pinoy's fondness to rhyme their expressions. In this case, "let's go" rhymes with sago which is the local word for tapioca. Let's Go Sago! is none other than internet marketer Jonel Uy's travel blog. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:48:49 GMT)
Asia Pacific overtakes US in air travel growth
NEW DELHI: The growth in air travel in the Asia-Pacific region has eclipsed that in the largest aviation market of the US, with the airline industry in the eastern part of the world preparing to show a comeback by drastically reducing its losses. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:05:13 GMT)
Obama to travel to Indonesia, Australia next month
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will travel to Indonesia with his family next month, returning to the country where he spent four years as a child, the White House said on Monday. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:08:19 GMT)
Calif. court nixes $21M claim against travel sites
A judge ruled Monday that online travel sites such as Expedia do not owe the city of Anaheim $21 million in hotel taxes for rooms booked over the Internet, the first ruling of its kind in California on an issue that has bubbled up in cities across the country. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:42:24 GMT)
Travel uptick helps Singapore Airlines return to profitability
Singapore Airlines Ltd. said it posted a profit in the October-December period after two quarters of a losses as travel and tourism began to recover. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:01:52 GMT)
Algeria wants to get off US air travel watch list
Algeria's interior minister is threatening to reply in kind if his country remains on U.S. and French special terrorism-related air travel watch lists. (Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:37:22 GMT)
Recovery momentum continues for Asia Pacific travel & tourism
Preliminary figures from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) show that the numbers of international visitors to the Asia Pacific region* grew by three percent year-on-year in November 2009. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:00:17 GMT)
Australia relaxes travel ban for Fijian minister
Australia has relaxed a travel ban on members of Fiji's military-led regime to allow the first Fijian minister to visit Canberra since a 2006 coup on the South Pacific island nation created a deep diplomatic rift. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:28:00 GMT)
Tulsa Boat, Sport & Travel Show Opens At Expo Square
There's snow on the ground, which means it must be time for the Tulsa Boat, Sport and Travel Show. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:57:09 GMT)
Australia follows NZ in relaxing Fiji travel ban
Australia has followed New Zealand's lead and relaxed a travel ban on members of Fiji's military-led regime to allow the first Fijian minister to visit Canberra since a 2006 coup on the South Pacific island nation created a deep diplomatic rift. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:42:43 GMT)
The Conrad Bangkok Voted Among The World’s Best Hotel By Travel + Leisure’s Readers Survey
Çѹ·Õè 3 ¡ØÁÀҾѹ¸ì 2553 15:40 ¹. The Conrad Bangkok celebrates its notable inclusion in Travel + Leisure’s prestigious World's Best Awards Survey 2010 as it cemented its place for the 3rd time as one of the top global hotels named in Travel + Leisure’s “500 World’s Best Hotels 2010”. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:45:43 GMT)
Travel managers remain focused on savings: survey
Optimising hotel spend, improving traveller compliance, optimising simple bookings, and driving air and ground transportation savings are the top four areas of higher priority for travel managers in 2010, according to a recent report published by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:04:00 GMT)
TfL staff in travel perk protest
Transport workers in London stage a demonstration in protest against plans to cut their travel allowances. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:35:26 GMT)
Australia relaxes travel ban for Fijian minister
Australia has relaxed a travel ban on members of Fiji's military-led regime to allow the first Fijian minister to visit Canberra since a 2006 coup on the South Pacific island nation created a deep diplomatic rift. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:31:04 GMT)
Future: Giant airship may herald a new era in travel
TOWERING airships could be the future of luxury travel following the introduction of a concept called the Aircruise. (Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:12:57 GMT)
Ctrip Says It Agreed to Buy 90% Stake in Wing on Travel Unit
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Ctrip.com International Ltd. said it agreed to pay $88 million for a 90 percent stake in Wing On Travel (Holdings) Ltd.’s travel-service business, according to a statement yesterday. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:51:16 GMT)
Travel expert urges Q-C partnership for tourism
Impressed by all the Quad-Cities has to offer, travel expertBerkeley Young encouraged the local tourism trade to partnertogether and market the area for what it is — fun. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:17:22 GMT)
Train travel supporters urge rail expansion
TOPEKA — Proponents of expanded passenger train travel in Kansas urged lawmakers Wednesday to support such expansion and seek federal money to help. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:05:58 GMT)
Rockton updates travel policy for Police Department
ROCKTON — Trustees corrected a police handbook error this week that initially caused concern about what the village reimburses officers for meals when they travel. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:46:25 GMT)
Ctrip signs deal with Wing On Travel
Ctrip’s wholly owned subsidiary, C-Travel International Limited, has entered into an agreement with Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited to increase its presence in Hong Kong. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:04:00 GMT)
Interview with Don Birch - Top 5 travel trends in Asia
Figures released recently by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) show that the numbers of international visitors to the Asia Pacific region grew by 2.2 percent year-on-year in October 2009, improving the overall position for the year (10 months) to just four percent down when compared with the same period in 2008. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:04:51 GMT)
Online travel shops win round in court
Bellevue’s Expedia.com and similar online travel agencies have won another victory in cities’ attempts to tax their hotel reservation business. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:20:50 GMT)
Secrets: What travel agents don't want you to know
FROM preying on those in grief to lying about cheap trips, travel agents reveal the dark secrets of the business. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT)
Travel Smart over Chinese New Year with Visa Money Management Tips
With people across the region reaching for their suitcases and getting ready for the upcoming Chinese New Year period, Visa shares its top five holiday money management tips to help people travel smar (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:15:56 GMT)
Secrets: Travel agents hit back
TRAVEL agents have hit back at revelations of underhanded tactics used by some in the industry to fleece unsuspecting holidaymakers. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:28:40 GMT)
Thruway cuts HCMC-Tien Giang travel time by half
VietNamNet Bridge – Travel time by car between HCMC and the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is now shortened by half as southern Vietnam’s first expressway was opened to traffic on Wednesday. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:11:40 GMT)
Engineers aim to make air travel greener
Carbon emissions from air travel could be reduced, thanks to a new collaboration between engineers in the UK and the aerospace industry. The million project will investigate new ways of using composite materials for wing panels in aircraft. The research will be using carbon fibres that are curved within flat plates to produce damage-tolerant, buckle-free structures. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:12:14 GMT)
Travel managers remain focused on savings: survey
Optimising hotel spend, improving traveller compliance, optimising simple bookings, and driving air and ground transportation savings are the top four areas of higher priority for travel managers in 2010, according to a recent report published by Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:04:20 GMT)
Engineers set out to green air travel
London, Feb 5 (IANS) Carbon emissions from air travel could be reduced, thanks to collaboration between engineers from universities and aerospace industry. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:06:28 GMT)
Kenya urges US to lift travel ban
Caption: Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka is in America to launch a publicity campaign on Kenya. Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka who is in America to launch a publicity campaign on Kenya, has called for the lifting of travel advisories imposed on the country by the American Government. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:08:34 GMT)
British Airways Has Nine-Month Loss on Travel Slump (Update1)
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc , the U.K. carrier facing a potential strike by cabin crew, said its nine-month loss widened as the slump in demand for air travel persisted in the wake of the global recession. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:09:40 GMT)
Reno firefighters douse travel trailer fire
Reno fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a blaze that severely damaged a 25-foot travel trailer early Thursday in the Steamboat area south of Reno. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:45:39 GMT)
Local Chains Sitting Out Hotel and Travel Boom in Malaysia
Malaysia's growing travel industry. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:40:54 GMT)
Travel Picks: World's top experiences for thrill-seekers
Take a deep breath, get strapped in and feel the buzz. Travel guide Lonely Planet, brings you the thrill-seekers' list, from its 1000 Ultimate Experiences book. This list is not endorsed by Reuters. (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:44:13 GMT)
Massive storm halts all travel in and out of Northeast
If you are trying to get in or out of cities in the northeast like Washington, D.C.—good luck. A massive winter storm has brought travel by plane, train and bus to a standstill. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:53:08 GMT)
East Coast snow could snarl West Coast travel
A snowstorm that could forecasters say may be the worst since 1922 is sweeping across the mid-Atlantic this weekend, raising havoc with travel from North Carolina to New York. Airlines were already cancelling flights to destinations such as... (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:56:01 GMT)
Des Moines mayor's travel exceeds budget
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The mayor and city council of Iowa's largest city have exceeded their travel budgets in each of the last three years, and the head of one public employee union says the money could be better spent elsewhere. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:26:31 GMT)
Travel and adventure film series continues
Now in its 34th year, the travel and adventure film series sponsored by Osseo School District Community Education continues in 2009 with a lineup of several films. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:42:32 GMT)
Travel & Tourism key factors for KSA's sustained economic growth amidst downturn
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) travel and tourism sector has helped maintain solid national economic growth amidst the protracted global financial crisis. The Saudi tourism market generates around SAR 52 billion in annual revenues, with export earnings from international travelers and tourism services expected to bring in SAR 239 billion towards 2019. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:51:13 GMT)
Rajendra Pachauri: head of UN climate change panel clocks up half a million miles of air travel
Exclusive: The embattled head of the United Nations' climate change panel clocked up more than half a million miles of air travel in a year and a half as he travelled the world warning of the global warming threat, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:58:51 GMT)
Travel grinds to halt after powerful Mid-Atlantic snowstorm
A powerful snowstorm pounded the nation's capital and other mid-Atlantic states early Saturday, snarling down traffic and bringing travel to a virtual standstill. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:01:50 GMT)
Tucker will travel with team to Columbus
Sophomore guard Anthony Tucker will travel with the Iowa basketball team to its game at No. 13 Ohio State on Sunday, but whether he will play still wasn’t decided Friday. (Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:23:38 GMT)
Travel warning for Gold Coast residents
Police on Queensland's Gold Coast have advised motorists to travel with extreme caution and not to attempt to cross any flooded roads as floodwaters rise. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:09:19 GMT)
Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk takes puck to head, won't travel with team
Bruins' Boychuk takes puck to head, won't travel with team. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:40:38 GMT)
Travel industry on recovery path
DOHA: The travel industry in Qatar which had to bear the brunt of the global economic crisis last year has been showing signs of recovery, say industry experts. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:47:26 GMT)
Open skies, budget travel: Asian airlines soar
The boom in low-cost travel and a growing web of open-skies agreements are expected to power long-term growth for Asian airlines after the global recession, industry bosses and analysts said. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:50:38 GMT)
Travel Troubleshooter: An Australian tour that wasn't meant to be
QMy friend and I recently booked a tour of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji through Grand Circle Travel. The trip never happened, and now it looks as if it never will, even though I bought travel insurance. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:50:11 GMT)
Travel industry in Qatar on recovery path
Travel industry in Qatar on recovery path (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:43:42 GMT)
Court rules online travel sites don't owe back taxes
A judge ruled earlier this week that online travel sites such as Expedia do not owe the city of Anaheim $21 million in hotel taxes for rooms booked over the Internet, the first ruling of its kind in California on an issue that has bubbled up in cities across the country. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:15:58 GMT)
Travel calendar
Events and happenings in the world of travel (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:16:08 GMT)
Web Buzz: Mapping out new travel deals with DIY
Travelocity answers its customers' call for more do-it-yourself deal searching and adds a travel deals tool kit loaded with interactivity and customization. (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:25:59 GMT)
$1.3 million sale sets record at Tulsa Boat, Sport & Travel Show
$1.3 million sale sets record at Tulsa Boat, Sport & Travel Show (Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:42:27 GMT)
Airshow brilliance belies shaky year for travel
Participants in the Singapore Airshow have expressed optimism that the region, particularly China, will lead the rest of the world to recovery after one of the worst years on record for global travel. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:27:10 GMT)
Travel alert issued for most of region
Fargo is included in a travel alert that the North Dakota Department of Transportation issued this afternoon for portions of the southeastern part of the state. Portions of Minnesota are also under a winter storm warning. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:55:18 GMT)
Open skies, budget travel: Asian airlines soar
SINGAPORE -The boom in low-cost travel and a growing web of open-skies agreements are expected to power long-term growth for Asian airlines after the global recession, industry bosses and analysts said. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:22:17 GMT)
Wiley brothers have big days in Hopewell Travel Hoops
Robby Wiley’s eight points helped the Hopewell Valley 4th-grade travel basketball team defeat Pennsbury, 24-16, for the second time this season in West Windsor-Plainsboro League play. Also scoring were Cole Hare and Domenic Zangrilli (5 points each) and Patrick Higgins, Alex Mummert and Max Brass (2 points each). Defensively, HoVal held Pennsbury to just five second-half points behind JJ ... (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:26:14 GMT)
CSNews Exclusive: Love's Travel Stops Sees Benefits With New Home Office System
February 07, 2010 - OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -- Faced with an outdated home office system packed with performance issues, Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores , based in Oklahoma City, Okla., operating more than 200 locations in more than 30 states, began looking for a new solution to interface with the systems already in place at the company. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:35:02 GMT)
Travel and adventure film series continues
Now in its 34th year, the travel and adventure film series sponsored by Osseo School District Community Education continues in 2009 with a lineup of several films. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:42:31 GMT)
PAC smells rat in mounting travel expenses of govt ministers
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the legislature-parliament on Monday instructed the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers including concerned government ministries to provide all the details regarding the travel expenses of the Prime Minister and government ministers during their visits inside the country and abroad. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:42:57 GMT)
Open skies, budget travel: Asian airlines soar
SINGAPORE -The boom in low-cost travel and a growing web of open-skies agreements are expected to power long-term growth for Asian airlines after the global recession, industry bosses and analysts said. Read more... (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:09:15 GMT)
Web Buzz: Mapping out new travel deals with DIY
Travelocity answers its customers' call for more do-it-yourself deal searching and adds a travel deals tool kit loaded with interactivity and customization. (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:25:21 GMT)
Travel firm appoints expansion experts
Travel firm Cruise118.com has appointed accountants Cowgill Holloway to advise it on its expansion plans. (08/02/2010 08:44:38) (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:57:06 GMT)
Weather prompts United to issue travel waivers
United Airlines is issuing a travel waiver because of the expected snow for flights traveling to, from or through Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin on Tuesday and Wednesday. More from the Problem Solver on chicagotribune.com (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:43:03 GMT)
MnDOT travel-time signs put to the test
On snowy days when commute times double or even triple, the electronic road signs that provide travel times can be valuable to... (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:09:46 GMT)
Cuba travel bill buried in political agenda
A bipartisan drive in Congress to end a Cold War-era travel ban on Cuba was buried during the healthcare reform debate but its supporters hope to dig it out this year. (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:05:36 GMT)
Tui Travel confident on 2010 expectations
Europe's biggest tour operator TUI Travel said on Tuesday it remained confident of meeting expectations for 2010 with second-quarter trading showing a significant improvement on the first-quarter. (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:26:00 GMT)
TUI Travel Posts First-Quarter Loss of 107 Million Pounds
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- TUI Travel Plc posted a first-quarter operating loss excluding one-time items of 107 million pounds, compared with a loss of 35 million pounds a year earlier. First- quarter sales in the three months ended Dec. 31 fell 8 percent to 2.53 billion pounds. (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:40:53 GMT)
TUI Travel's Quarterly Net Loss Widens, Sales Down
TUI Travel's Quarterly Net Loss Widens, Sales Down (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:58:59 GMT)
TUI Travel losses almost double
Tourism operator TUI Travel on Tuesday reported a near-doubling of net losses to £124 million in the last three months of 2009 as revenues fell. (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:32:21 GMT)
Ctrip signs deal with Wing On Travel
Ctrip’s wholly owned subsidiary, C-Travel International Limited, has entered into an agreement with Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited to increase its presence in Hong Kong. (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:34:47 GMT)
TUI Travel sees strong holiday demand
FAMILIES are facing dearer summer holidays this year after one of the UK's biggest travel firms reported a 9 per cent rise in its average selling price. (09/02/2010 08:52:03) (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:01:42 GMT)
TUI Travel Posts Loss After Cutting Winter Packages (Update1)
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- TUI Travel Plc , Europe’s largest tour operator, posted a first-quarter loss as the company cut winter holiday packages and said summer booking volumes improved in line with its forecasts. (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:49:02 GMT)
Police investigate travel agency
The police are investigating the La Mon travel agency after a number of customers complained about payment issues. (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:02:46 GMT)
Health official spent $130K on travel Surgeon general is frequent visitor to Miami hometown
TALLAHASSEE — Dr. Ana Viamonte Ros, Florida’s top health official, has spent nearly $130,000 on taxpayer-funded travel in her first three years on the job and has spent at least a third of her weekends in her hometown of Miami. (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:09:35 GMT)
China sees 609 mln journeys by bus, railway in first 10 days of spring festival travel season
The Ministry of Communications said Monday that 609 million journeys had been made by bus or railway since Jan. 30 when the annual Spring Festival travel season began, up 8.5 percent from the same period last year. A total of 63.3 million journeys were made by bus or railway on Monday in spite of weather disruptions in some regions, said the Ministry. Spring Festival is the most important ... (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:53:55 GMT)
More than one third urban Chinese willing to travel during Spring Festival
More than one third of Chinese urban residents are willing to travel during the upcoming Spring Festival vacations, according to a sampling survey. The survey, released on Monday, was jointly conducted by Media Survey Lab of Tsinghua University and China Tourism Academy (CTA), a tourism research institute under the National Tourism Administration. Samples were collected by telephone interviews ... (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:54:56 GMT)
TUI Travel sees holiday demand improving
TUI Travel is seeing holiday demand improving across all its source markets, with sustained improvements in booking volumes over the last three to four months. (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:34:11 GMT)
Web Buzz: Mapping out new travel deals with DIY
Travelocity answers its customers' call for more do-it-yourself deal searching and adds a travel deals tool kit loaded with interactivity and customization. (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:25:23 GMT)
Tourism Malaysia participated in Travel Thailand Travel World At MCC Hall, The Mall Bangkapi February 11-14, 2010
Tourism Malaysia will take part in “Travel Thailand Travel World” in year 2010. We are proud to present many destinations to all visitors during the 4 days of this fair. Visitors who are looking for i (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:30:34 GMT)
Hitwise Monthly Travel Category Report | Jan 2010
This monthly report provides Hitwise data on: (1) The websites That Entered and Left the Top 100 Travel Category websites - Top 20 websites for the past month based on visits - Most popular search terms typed into a search engine that resulted in traffic to websites classified by Hitwise within the Travel industry. (2) The Traffic Distribution Analysis of visits to the Travel category - The ... (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:54:01 GMT)
China's holiday travel rush gains pace
Millions of Chinese crowded into airports, train terminals and bus stations as the annual Lunar New Year holiday travel season kicked into high gear Wednesday ahead of colourful weekend festivities. (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:12:06 GMT)
SD House panel kills 3 plans to cut pay, travel
Three measures that sought to trim state spending by cutting lawmakers' paychecks and reducing their out-of-state travel were rejected Wednesday by a South Dakota House committee after opponents said the cuts would do more harm than good. (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:19:41 GMT)
China International Travel 2009 Net Income May Increase 38%
Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- China International Travel Service Corp. said 2009 annual net income may rise 38 percent to 306 million yuan, according to a preliminary earnings report filed to Shanghai’s stock exchange. Sales rose 2.7 percent to 5.98 billion yuan, according to the statement. (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:21:21 GMT)
Travel Light Without Leaving Your Laptop Behind
Consolidate your gadgets and travel light — without leaving your PC back at the ranch. (Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:17:11 GMT)
Bitter wind gone, but travel is spotty
The wind will die down today, and the sun will shine in the Triangle. But travel to and from places hit by this week's blizzard could remain iffy. (Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:09:14 GMT)
Storm paralyzes air travel
A blizzard that tore up the East Coast on Wednesday caused one of the biggest disruptions to air travel since the Sept. 11 hijackings. (Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:14:55 GMT)
FIREFLY EXPECTS REVENUE INCREASE WITH LAUNCH OF ONLINE TRAVEL PORTAL
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- Community airline Firefly expects to grow its auxiliary income contribution to revenue by 15 to 20 per cent with the launch of its wholly-owned Firefly Holidays, the country's first online travel portal. (Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:56:30 GMT)
Travel reservation process not always smooth sailing
What do you do when travel reservations you made far in advance fall apart at the last minute, as happened to this reader? "I am having a problem with Expedia. (Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:00:21 GMT)
Blizzard paralyzes U.S. air travel
A blizzard that tore up the East Coast on Wednesday shut down major airports for the second time in less than a week, causing one of the biggest disruptions to air travel since the 9/11 hijackings, according to airlines and government statistics. (Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:18:02 GMT)
Weather, track problem disrupt Eurostar travel
Eurostar says cold weather and a track problem have briefly disrupted travel along the only rail link between Britain and the European continent. (Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:19:18 GMT)
Book, magazine must-have travel accessory: survey
The must-have travel accessory that most people would not fly without isn't an iPod, laptop or a portable DVD player. It's a printed book or magazine. (Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:23:18 GMT)
Post-storm air travel picks up between South Florida and Northeast
Air travel has started to pick up between South Florida and the Northeast after massive winter storms shut down airports across the Mid-Atlantic this week. (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:12:41 GMT)
China Snowstorms Close Highways, Disrupt Lunar New Year Travel
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Snowstorms shut roads in five Chinese provinces and Shanghai, stranding thousands at bus stations ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the country’s peak travel season. (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:37:55 GMT)
Eurostar Travel Chaos: A Mum Remembers
As a report into the Eurostar Christmas chaos is published, a mother caught up with two young children in the travel chaos has described her ordeal on Facebook. (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:43:25 GMT)
China warns of snow storms on Lunar New Year travel peak
BEIJING: China on Friday warned that huge rain and snow storms would hit the north of the country this weekend on the eve of Lunar New Year, spelling potential travel chaos as millions head home by rail and road. (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:14:49 GMT)
China Snowstorms Close Roads, Disrupt New Year Travel (Update1)
Snowstorms shut 30 highways across China, disrupting travel on a day when more than 66 million people were expected to take to the roads for the nation’s biggest festival of the year. (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:45:50 GMT)
Eurostar report targets travel chaos
An independent inquiry will publish a report on Britain's Eurostar train travel chaos over Christmas. (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:50:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Times Travel & Adventure Show
AT THE LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER! It’s the largest travel event in the U.S.! (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:01:30 GMT)
Centre issues travel advisory on Chinese visas
New Delhi, Feb 12 : The Centre on Friday issued a travel advisory on Chinese visas. (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:01:45 GMT)
Smartphones to transform the way we travel
T-Mobile predicts augmented relaity apps will explode Smartphone are set to transform the way we travel, says T-Mobile. (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:28:31 GMT)
China Snowstorms Close Roads, Disrupt New Year Travel (Update1)
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Snowstorms shut 30 highways across China, disrupting travel on a day when more than 66 million people were expected to take to the roads for the nation’s biggest festival of the year. (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:30:04 GMT)
Inside Travel: Journey Latin America - still pioneering after all these years
Thirty years ago, Chris Parrott co-founded the travel specialist Journey Latin America. At the time, the region was in turmoil, from Mexico and Guatemala to Argentina and Chile. Today Latin America is largely calm, peaceful and accessible (except, temporarily, Machu Picchu in Peru – see page 15). But there is still plenty of virgin territory. In September, Chris will lead a prospecting trip to ... (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:26:12 GMT)
SCDOT: Travel throughout South Carolina “very hazardous”
The South Carolina Department of Transportation said Friday night that travel was very hazardous and not recommended throughout the state. (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:14:38 GMT)
Business Travel & Meetings Show Names Vodafone Exec Top European Travel Buyer
2009 Corporate Travel 100 The latest on the travel programs of 100 largest U.S. air travel spenders and BTN's Best Practitioners of 2008. 2009 Business Travel Buyer's Handbook Everything your organization needs to know in order to set up and manage a corporate travel program. (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:40:49 GMT)
Travel on behalf of public should stand up to public scrutiny
In an era of retreats in budgeting and advances in telecommunications, public agencies need to rethink their travel policies. (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:34:38 GMT)
Asheville Regional Airport board to tighten travel
ARDEN — The Asheville Regional Airport board approved procedures Friday that will increase oversight of board members' travel, a move that follows criticism of a trip to Hawaii for an industry conference. (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:18:37 GMT)
Eurostar's Christmas travel chaos
Eurostar had 'no plan in place' to deal with the pre-Christmas travel chaos caused when five trains broke down in the Channel Tunnel, independent experts say. (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:54:55 GMT)
Eurostar's Christmas travel chaos
Experts say Eurostar had 'no plan in place' to deal with the pre-Christmas travel chaos in the UK. (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:07:45 GMT)
Web Buzz: Mapping out new travel deals with DIY
Travelocity answers its customers' call for more do-it-yourself deal searching and adds a travel deals tool kit loaded with interactivity and customization. (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:25:22 GMT)
U.S. Issues Worldwide Travel Alert Over Terrorist Threats
(RTTNews) - The United States issued Friday a worldwide travel alert to its citizens, warning them against threats from terrorists, mainly al-Qaida, who may carry out attacks by employing suicide missions, assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings, and bombings. (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:39:00 GMT)
Travel books: From cruises to Cape Town
A roundup of travel books. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:14:34 GMT)
Travel Postcard from Ireland
A weekly feature of readers' travel photos. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:15:17 GMT)
Airline promotes lean season travel
Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR) is promoting lean-season travel at the 17th Travel Tour Expo on 19 to 21 February 2010 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:55:35 GMT)
No travel advisory out for Interstate 94 from Fargo to Bismarck
A no travel advisory was issued tonight for Interstate 94 between Fargo and Bismarck, a news release from the North Dakota Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Highway Patrol says. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:10:27 GMT)
Travel news in brief
A round-up of the week's travel news, including a rise in British hotel rates, and a warning for skiers over holiday insurance. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:15:07 GMT)
Travel calendar
Events and happenings in the world of travel (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:15:38 GMT)
Travel smart
Vacation shutterbugs, this could be your big break. The Frommer's travel company is running a contest seeking the best travel photo. The grand prize winner will receive $5,000, and the photo will be published on the cover of an upcoming travel guide. You must be at least 18 and enter by March 31 at www.frommers.com/go/photocontest/. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:28:24 GMT)
Travel Troubleshooter
Q: I recently made a reservation on the Days Inn Web site for six nights at the Days Inn Barnwell, S.C. My American Express card was charged $415. Because of a death in my family that required me to travel to Oklahoma to attend the funeral, I called Days Inn... Oklahoma - American Express - United States - Travel - BCS National Championship Game (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:44:35 GMT)
World Travel Watch
1 Peru The Inca site of Machu Picchu may be inaccessible by train from Cuzco for the next two months, but travelers will be able to reach the area by alternate routes. The Inca Trail will reopen to hikers as the weather improves. Local tour operators reported... Machu Picchu - Cusco - Peru - Travel - Inca road system (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:45:31 GMT)
Officials divided on travel expenses
The Forrest County Board of Supervisors has spent more than $60,000 for travel since members took office in January 2008. (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:01:34 GMT)
Plan extra travel time for Blue, Red lines
Maintenance work will affect overnight Blue and Red Line passengersthis week Downtown and on the Near North Side. Extra travel time isrecommended.On the Red Line, trains in both directions willoperate on the same track between the Lake and North/Clybourn stationsfrom 11 p.m. Sunday until 4 a.m. Monday, and again Monday night,Tuesday night, Wednesday night and Thursday night into early Friday ... (Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:15:57 GMT)
Eastday-Over 4,000 scalpers detained in festival travel
China's railways have transported 70.62 million passengers since January 30 when the annual Spring Festival travel peak season began. A spokesman from the Ministry of Railways said Sunday the the figure was an increase of 709,000 year on year. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:04:20 GMT)
38.81pc of visits to the online travel industry went to top 10 sites
Hitwise US Travel Report for January 2010 has indicated that 38.81 percent of all visits to the online travel industry went to the top 10 websites for the month of January, 2010. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:04:20 GMT)
No travel advised in parts of southern Minnesota
MANKATO, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising no travel after dark Sunday night in south-central and southwestern Minnesota, including the western half of the Interstate 90 corridor. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:13:20 GMT)
Assessing the future trends and technology in travel
The online travel industry still has quite a few intriguing puzzles to solve. Be it for the integration of social search into online travel to Google’s algorithms and Google Labs to the progression of technology and innovation in the travel industry, there is still plenty to learn about. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:19:10 GMT)
Holiday travel rush becomes another source of increasing cost for Chinese companies
This year's Spring Festival holiday was special and sweeter to Liang Xiulong, a 39-year-old migrant working at a textile dyeing company in East China's Zhejiang Province. For the first time in her life, she had a ride on an airplane, and for free. The 1,700-km journey to her home in Southwest China's Sichuan Province took no more than three hours. "I wouldn't certainly travel by plane if I had ... (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:55:58 GMT)
ETIHAD WINS TRIPLE HONOURS AT THE IRISH TRAVEL TRADE AWARDS
Çѹ·Õè 15 ¡ØÁÀҾѹ¸ì 2553 15:50 ¹. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has received three major awards at the 18th annual Irish Travel Trade News Awards. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:01:45 GMT)
Orange Launches a 'EUR2 for 2MB' Travel Data Daily Ro.
Orange Launches a EUR2 for 2MB Travel Data Daily Roaming Tariff to Give Customers Peace of Mind Using Mobile Internet Services Anywhere in the European Union Barcelona February 15 2010 Orange to offe (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:10:18 GMT)
Aging Well: Preparing for healthy travel abroad
Biking through Italy, lounging in Tahiti, volunteering in Guatemala: A plethora of international adventures beckon retirees. They may have more time to travel, but older adults also may have more health concerns. Fear of sickness or injury shouldn’t prevent them or others with medical conditions from planning a getaway, however. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:26:14 GMT)
Fare Deals Discount Travel
With all this snow we've been getting, you probably want to head somewhere warm. Well this week's featured web site can help!! Fare Deals is a discount travel site that is based out of Baltimore, many of the deals including flights departing from BWI. Click here to start planning your tropical get-away! (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:50:14 GMT)
Biden to travel to Middle East the week of March 8
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East next month. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:43:50 GMT)
Biden to travel to Middle East the week of March 8
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East next month. The White House announced Monday that Biden and his wife, Jill, will visit the region the week of March. 8. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:23:45 GMT)
Council opposition calls for transparent travel
Labor's Council Opposition wants detailed information on 40 of the 50 overseas travel trips taken by council staff members since Campbell Newman was re-elected in March 2008. (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:24:40 GMT)
A Map Of The Time Travel Universe
Some glorious nerds at Information Is Beautiful have made a curvaceous timeline plotting time travel dates from popular movies and TV shows. It’s a little hard to figure out just looking at it, but the site explains it nicely. (more…) (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:35:13 GMT)
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