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Biden to travel to Middle East
US Vice President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East next month. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:53:54 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 ... (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:41:08 GMT)
Slick roads, excessive snow lead to travel advisories across Kentuckiana
Roads were especially slick in Jackson County Monday. Department of Transportation crews were out but the snow was falling faster than they could keep up with. There was a travel advisory in effect for the entire county, meaning people shouldn't be on the roads, unless they had too. Much of the counties in Indiana are under some sort of travel restriction. The Indiana Department of Homeland ... (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:45:04 GMT)
Travel Sites or Guidebooks: Why Not Dip Into Both?
Where do you turn when looking for reliable, practical travel information — online or in print? The answer is all of the above, because one complements the other. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:03:08 GMT)
Biden plans to travel to Middle East
US Vice President Joe Biden has announced plans to travel to the Middle East next month. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:35:25 GMT)
20 travel tips to consider this year
Last year was the year of the travel bargain, but this year may not offer such steals. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:07:31 GMT)
China braces for post-holiday travel rush
China was Tuesday bracing for a massive travel rush as millions of people across the country started making their way home after spending the new year holiday with their families. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:45:47 GMT)
Travel Sites or Guidebooks: Why Not Dip Into Both?
Where do you turn when looking for reliable, practical travel information — online or in print? The answer is all of the above, because one complements the other. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:57:16 GMT)
Two gunmen hold up travel agency
Armed robbers escape with thousands of pounds during a raid at a travel agency in Ashford. (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:32:29 GMT)
Budget travel joy
THE recent boom in low-cost carrier travel has not only given Changi Airport a much-needed boost during the economic downturn, but also spawned start-ups eager to cash in on the growing market. From economy hotels to pubs, more businesses are catering to budget-conscious travellers. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:51:24 GMT)
Terror threat: Black Sticks reluctant to travel to India
The New Zealand men's hockey team will stay in Perth for the time being rather than travel on to India following terror threats against sports events there. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:12:54 GMT)
Terror threat: Black Sticks reluctant to travel to India
The New Zealand men's hockey team will stay in Perth for the time being rather than travel on to India following terror threats against sports events there.Yop guerrilla commander Ilyas Kashmiri, whose 313 Brigade is an operational... (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:24:21 GMT)
Minuet in civil court! Dancewave sues rogue travel agent
scammed out of more than $10,000 on the eve of a triumphant trip to an international recital fired back on Tuesday, suing the travel agency that allegedly profited from the swindle.Dancewave lawyer Jay Itkowitz filed a civil suit in Manhattan claiming fraud by Adam Travel Services, a Virginia-based... (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:35:50 GMT)
Players await advice on India travel after terror threats
A deadly threat hangs over a number of New Zealand sporting teams heading to India, leaving players waiting for travel advice (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:45:43 GMT)
Dubai- Discounted travel brings in tourists
Dubai- Discounted travel brings in tourists (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:36:16 GMT)
Girls travel softball tryouts planned this month
MOUNT OLIVE TWP. – Tryouts are planned for the spring 12U to 14U girls travel softball program. Open tryouts with no residency requirements are planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturdays, Feb. 13, and Feb. 20, at Kozak Sports Center, Aspen Business Park, 6 Middlebury Boulevard, Randolph. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:52:32 GMT)
WATCH: Top Travel Tips This Winter
Author Karen Schaler gives advice for traveling in bad weather. Travel - Recreation - Travel Tips - Arts - Magazines and E-zines (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:50:19 GMT)
Swiss, Libyan foreign ministers to hold talks on travel ban row
The Swiss and Libyan foreign ministers will meet in Madrid Thursday to try to resolve a row over Bern's travel ban on 186 Libyans, including Moamer Kadhafi, Switzerland's foreign ministry said. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:28:38 GMT)
Priceline.com Profit Forecast Beats Estimates on Travel Demand
Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Priceline.com Inc. , the online travel agency, forecast first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates, signaling consumers may be booking more flights and hotel rooms amid an economic recovery. (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:56:31 GMT)
HCL Axon Names Global Head of Travel and Transportation Business
HCL Axon, a division of Indian IT services vendor HCL Technologies, has announced the appointment of Patrick Grubbs as global head of its Travel and Transportation practice to expand its SAP footprint in the transportation sector. (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:43:03 GMT)
Philippine travel mart opens at SMX
The year 2010 is expected to be a positive year for Philippine tourism. Needless to say, everyone is expected to pack their bags and travel. “The past year and a half have not been very good [for the global economy],” says Jojo Clemente, chairman of the Philippine Travel Agencies Association. (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:45:06 GMT)
Amgen Tour to travel through Napa
Stage 2 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, a Tour de France-style cycling road race, will travel through Napa County later this year. The May 17 route from Davis to Santa Rosa will provide plenty of scenic settings for both the riders and spectators. (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:12:16 GMT)
Veteran MP vents fury at 1st class travel ban
A veteran Conservative MP hit out at the new expenses culture at the House of Commons today, saying he was "infuriated" that he can no longer travel first class on trains. (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:25:31 GMT)
Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show adds more events
The Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show will incorporate new features in this year’s schedule of events. The show is scheduled to take place from 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 26 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Bradford Mall. (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:25:37 GMT)
La Quinta council approves travel, trail, code and conservation items
The council voted 4-1, with Councilman Stanley Sniff Sr. opposed, to authorize overnight travel for five members of the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Manager David Sawyer to attend the 35th annual California Preservation Conference in Nevada City slated for May 12 to May 15. Total cost for the trip is $9,600, according to city documents. (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:32:42 GMT)
Libya slams Swiss travel ban as 'crime'
(TRIPOLI ) - A Libyan government spokesman on Thursday slammed Switzerland's alleged travel ban on 188 Libyans, including the country's leader Moamer Kadhafi, as a "crime." (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:56:43 GMT)
2009 was second safest year for air travel: IATA
Air travel recorded its second safest year in 2009, with one accident for every 1.4 million flights made in Western-built jets compared with one per 1.2 million in 2008, the industry association IATA said on Thursday. (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:30:44 GMT)
Online games and quizzes to test your travel IQ
Do you know how many islands make up Hong Kong? I didn't, and I had never heard of the Eritrean currency Nakfa, either, until I started taking travel quizzes online. (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:12:10 GMT)
Business Travel Deductions: Tempting but Complex
Small businesses find travel deductions tempting, but the IRS rules can be complicated Business - Internal Revenue Service - Small business - Tax - Travel (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:46:27 GMT)
Czech travel agency lures teddy bears to Prague
The Czech tourist trade has been given an oddball boost by a new travel agency offering trips to Prague for teddy bears and other stuffed toys. (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:00:59 GMT)
Frequent Fliers: Travel + Leisure magazine's Nancy Novogrod
Nancy Novogrod is the editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure magazine (http://www.travelandleisure.com). She lives in New York and travels extensively every year. She spoke to Reuters about managing her travel. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:55:18 GMT)
Travel ban will hurt Yuma-area athletes
Yuma-area sports teams will not be able to travel to the Valley for regular-season play in the 2010-2011 school year. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:38:34 GMT)
Eastday-Transport networks brace for travel peak
Railways in China are expected to face the post-holiday travel peak today and tomorrow, when millions of travelers return to their workplaces as the weeklong Spring Festival celebration draws to an end. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:19:41 GMT)
Travel Picks: Top 10 big cities that are not capitals
What's the capital of Australia? If you answered Sydney, you're wrong but in good company, with travel website VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) coming up with a list of the 10 most surprising non-capital cities in the world. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:45:53 GMT)
Images: Readers share their favourite travel pic
We invited readers to send in their most travel pic. Here are some of the responses we received. Share yours! (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:41:14 GMT)
Travel feedback of the week: February 13-19
Readers offer their feedback on recent Telegraph Travel articles. This week: Africa's endangered wildlife, the revival of New Orleans, and the debatable appeal of Manchester. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:47:43 GMT)
Travel agency strengthens local holdings through merger
Heritage Travel, which has offices in Fairborn and Centerville, has merged with AAT Business Travel Management, according to a news release.The merger gives Heritage access to greater technology and resources and strengthens its position in the Dayton market, Iris Davis, president of Heritage Travel said in a statement. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:42:01 GMT)
Western Hemisphere nations seek more secure air travel documents
The U.S. homeland security chief and some of her Western Hemisphere counterparts are urging the region's governments to bolster airline protections by making travel documents more secure. (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:21:17 GMT)
CORRECTION - - Reuters Summit-PREVIEW-Travel cos grapple with 'New Normal'
* U.S. travel industry makes slow steps to recovery (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:30:47 GMT)
Transport networks brace for travel peak
Railways in China are expected to face the post-holiday travel peak today and tomorrow, when millions of travelers return to their workplaces as the weeklong Spring Festival celebration draws to an end. Trains carried about 4.8 million passengers on Wednesday, about 600,000 more than the day before, figures released by the Ministry of Railways (MOR) Thursday showed. The volume continued to rise ... (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:15:24 GMT)
Travel writers invited South Lake Tahoe to generate media coverage
More than 30 media representatives from the Society of American Travel Writers Western Chapter were provided with a five-day, four-night insider's view of South Lake Tahoe in an effort by the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority to generate media coverage of the area. "Lake Tahoe South Shore put its best foot forward to impress our visitors," said Carol Chaplin, executive director of the Lake Tahoe ... (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:39:05 GMT)
Amgen Tour to travel through Napa
Stage 2 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, a Tour de France-style cycling road race, will travel through Napa County later this year. The May 17 route from Davis to Santa Rosa will provide plenty of scenic settings for both the riders and spectators. (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:12:15 GMT)
Tourists from West Michigan tap into $18 billion faith-based travel industry
Grand Rapids travel agencies offer special, faith-oriented trips. (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:25:38 GMT)
Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show adds more events
The Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show will incorporate new features in this year’s schedule of events. The show is scheduled to take place from 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 26 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Bradford Mall. (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:41:01 GMT)
Travel insurers urged to halt policy carry-on
UNREASONABLY high commissions, misleading policies and small print have sparked calls for travel insurance to clean up its act. (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:15:53 GMT)
Post-holiday travel triggers ticket scarcity in Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Local airlines and trains operators say it’s hard for passengers to buy tickets now as travel demand surges at the end of the Tet festival. (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:27:10 GMT)
Al Tayyar Travel Gets Approval to Cancel Share Sale (Update1)
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Al Tayyar Travel Group received regulatory approval to cancel its initial public offering on the Saudi bourse next week. Al Tayyar Travel had planned to offer 24 million shares, or 30 percent of its outstanding shares, between Feb. 22 and Feb. 28. (Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:21:10 GMT)
Travel Postcard from the Philippines
A weekly feature of readers' travel photos. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:09:48 GMT)
Cedar Grove school budget review begins with travel, textbooks, supplies
Board of Education Vice President Anthony Palma began the annual account by account review of the 2010-11 proposed school budget at the Tuesday, Feb. 9 meeting. The review began with five accounts—travel, purchased services, general supplies, textbooks and miscellaneous expenditures. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:31:05 GMT)
Distinctly Green: Minimus makes travel-size items green
To satisfy consumer demand, manufacturers have created small, travel-size versions of our favorite products. At the same time, Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles per hour! It's an environmental scourge - harmful to wildlife, threatening our oceans and marine life, and scientists believe it will take hundreds of years to degrade.Los Angeles-based Minimus recently introduced its Eco ... (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT)
Cool travel Web site: Elliot
www.elliott.org What: Consumer travel advice and news Why: Excellent information, especially about how to complain to airlines or deal with airline problems (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:21:59 GMT)
Amgen Tour to travel through Napa
Stage 2 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, a Tour de France-style cycling road race, will travel through Napa County later this year. The May 17 route from Davis to Santa Rosa will provide plenty of scenic settings for both the riders and spectators. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:27:16 GMT)
Travel calendar
Events and happenings in the world of travel. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:30:27 GMT)
Germany’s TUI May Bid for TUI Travel Stake, Telegraph Says
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- TUI AG may bid for the stake in TUI Travel Plc it doesn’t already own, the Sunday Telegraph reported, without saying where it got the information. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:48:54 GMT)
Germany’s TUI Has “No Plans” to Increase Stake in TUI Travel
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) -- TUI AG said it has no plans to buy the 46 percent stake it doesn’t already own in TUI Travel Plc , Europe’s largest tour operator. (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:15:47 GMT)
Get huge fare discounts at airline travel fair
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair 2010 (MATF’10) until March 7 is dangling attractive offers to customers including a 75% discount to 49 destinations worldwide. The travel period s... (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:08:01 GMT)
Destination Kashmir: impressing the travel snobs
We've all met the travel snob. It's that person you sit next to at a dinner party who just can't resist trumping you at every turn. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:50:59 GMT)
Travel updates
The week's best travel deals. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:21:42 GMT)
Small Talk: Tips for deducting business travel expenses
Well, maybe not. Many small-business owners find the deduction for travel expenses to be one of the most tempting, but also trying, parts of the federal tax law. Even aside from the issue of business versus personal travel, many owners are surprised to find the IRS has some strict limits on how big a deduction they can take. IRS Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift and Car Expenses, lays ... (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:20:57 GMT)
Travel companies grapple with "New Normal"
Travel companies, bruised last year by a recession that drained demand and destroyed their ability to raise prices, are taking tentative steps toward recovery, but a full rebound may be a long way off (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:24:48 GMT)
Cedar Grove school budget review begins with travel, textbooks, supplies
Board of Education Vice President Anthony Palma began the annual account by account review of the 2010-11 proposed school budget at the Tuesday, Feb. 9 meeting. The review began with five accounts—travel, purchased services, general supplies, textbooks and miscellaneous expenditures. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:53:00 GMT)
Amgen Tour to travel through Napa
Stage 2 of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, a Tour de France-style cycling road race, will travel through Napa County later this year. The May 17 route from Davis to Santa Rosa will provide plenty of scenic settings for both the riders and spectators. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:12:15 GMT)
Travel industry sees increase, survey says
CORPUS CHRISTI —A forecast of 2010 based on a poll of attendants of a leading luxury travel conference gives signs that people are spending on travel again.About 68 percent of participants at Virtuoso’s South Central Regional meeting in Dallas last month indicated bookings are up. Virtuoso is an industry travel network with more than 300 agencies and 6,000 elite travel advisors in 22 countries ... (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:05:00 GMT)
Lufthansa pilots strike, upend airline travel
Thousands of travelers scrambled to find flights, trains, hotel rooms or rental cars on Monday after Lufthansa pilots began a four-day walkout over job security that grounded at least 800 flights and upended travel across the continent. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:15:41 GMT)
New travel agency offers the bear necessities
A newly formed Czech travel agency is offering escorted trips for pampered toys. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:18:48 GMT)
Travel Light and Stay Connected on the Road
There's no need to lug around a 10-pound laptop while traveling. A new breed of laptops offer the lighter load of a netbook, but retain the features of their larger brethren. New travel-ready machines also boast new features that make life on the road a breeze. (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:36:08 GMT)
New travel agency offers the bear necessities
PRAGUE, Feb 23 — A newly formed Czech travel agency is offering escorted trips for pampered toys. Send them your favourite animal and they will whisk it around the sights of Prague, taking photographs of it against backgrounds like Prague Castle or the Charles Bridge. The Toy Traveling agency was pitched to a panel of local businessmen for a TV reality show “Den D” by 22-year old decorator Marek ... (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:29:26 GMT)
U.S. warns about travel to two more Mexican states
The U.S. State Department issued an updated travel alert for Mexico on Monday, adding Durango and Coahuila to a list of states with areas it urged U.S. citizens to avoid visiting due to rising violence. (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:25:41 GMT)
US warns about travel to two more Mexican states
Source: Reuters *Move follows recent killing of four U.S. citizens *US-Mexico meet on reducing drug demand begins on Tuesday WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department issued an updated travel alert ... (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:29:21 GMT)
Travel agents want easier handle on airline fees
Some who help plan and book travel want the travel industry to come up with standards that would more easily provide a flight's final cost. (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:42:58 GMT)
Ambassadair travel club still is flying high, despite recession
Almost five years after Ambassadair travel club separated from bankrupt American Trans Air airlines, it is continuing to lead Hoosiers on trips all over the world. (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:14:24 GMT)
Travel trips off Ambassadair manager's tongue
This winter, while Hoosiers are shoveling snow and fantasizing about vacations in tropical places, Ambassadair travel club has already planned the trips and negotiated deals on airfare and hotel rooms. (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:14:34 GMT)
TUI Travel UK launches new pre-departure customer portal
eCRM specialist, CreatorMail, has developed MyThomson, an interactive, personalised, pre-departure web portal for TUI Travel UK. (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:19:10 GMT)
Fly Guy: In defense of business travel
More revenue is being left on the table by cuts in corporate travel budgets than is being saved by encouraging workers to stay home. (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:35:42 GMT)
U.S. renews travel alert to Mexico
The United States has renewed a travel alert to Mexico, citing increased violence in the country. (Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:48:35 GMT)
Ahead of spring break, State Dept issues travel alert for Mexico border
The US State Department this week reissued its travel alert for Mexico, despite mounting evidence that – drug-gang beheadings and Al Capone-style massacres aside – America’s southern neighbor is actually getting safer. (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:37:32 GMT)
Ahead of spring break, State Dept issues travel alert for Mexico border
Travel alert places emphasis on a few hyper-violent cities and states near the Mexico border. It comes as many US college students and families are making travel plans for spring break. (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:53:22 GMT)
IGNOU students to get train travel concession
On-campus students of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will get concessional fares for train travel anywhere in the country, Vice Chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai announced Wednesday. (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:03:12 GMT)
Asia leads travel industry’s recovery: Abacus
2010 is off to a good start for Asia’s travel industry as it leads in the global travel market’s recovery, thanks to a strong performance in the last quarter of 2009. (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:34:00 GMT)
Recession Continues To Affect Near-Term Leisure Travel Intentions, Business Travel Intentions Continue Slow Recovery
More than half (56%) of U.S. adults expect to take at least one trip primarily for leisure purposes during the next six months; however, this marks a 7-point decline from the percentage that expressed the same intention precisely one year ago. Business travel continues its slow recovery with more than one in seven (15%) adults planning at least one business trip during the next six months, up ... (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:12:25 GMT)
Accor Posts Unexpected Annual Loss on Charges, Travel Slowdown
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Accor SA , Europe’s largest hotelier, posted an unexpected 2009 loss after it wrote down asset values and business travel declined. (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:24:09 GMT)
Cardinal O'Malley to travel to Haiti
By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley plans to travel to Haiti next week to see recovery efforts and show the "love and concern of the people of Boston to their brothers and sisters in need," the... (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:41:42 GMT)
Judge denies Trudeau request to travel to Canada
It'll be "No, Canada" for Kevin Trudeau — at least for now. A federal judge this afternoon wouldn't grant the infomercial king, controversial author and radio host's request to travel to Canada and other parts of the country for "business engagements."U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman said he thought the matter was out of his hands now that Trudeau, found in criminal contempt of court earlier ... (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:45:52 GMT)
Judge refuses to act on pitchman's request to travel
A federal judge today told infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau he'll have to take his request to travel to Canada up with an appeals court now considering his challenge to a 30-day jail sentence for contempt of court. U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman imposed the punishment last week after Trudeau supporters inundated his computer with e-mail messages . Gettleman is presiding over a lawsuit ... (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:48:05 GMT)
Travel chaos continues in France
Air passengers in France have faced another day of travel chaos as air traffic controllers remain on strike. (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:55:28 GMT)
State investigates local travel agencies
Two travel agencies are among a handful being investigated by the state for 'trip protection' policies. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:54:38 GMT)
New travel agency offers the bear necessities
PRAGUE - A newly formed Czech travel agency is offering escorted trips for pampered toys. Send them your favorite animal and they will whisk it around the sights of Prague, taking photographs of it against backgrounds like Prague Castle or the Charles Bridge. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:21:40 GMT)
Cold season heats up travel market
Holiday-goers in Beijing now have an abundant choice of bargains on the tourism market as travel expenses drop by more than half for the upcoming cold season. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:08:13 GMT)
Air travel drop puts Iberia in red
Spanish carrier Iberia has reported a record operating loss, hit by declining air travel. The result underline the challenges facing the industry as the airline seeks shelter in a merger with British Airways. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:12:03 GMT)
Spring Garden must travel to Athens Bible
Spring Garden’s girls will travel to Athens to meet Athens Bible in sub-regional play Thursday at 7 p.m. The winner will play at Jacksonville State Tuesday at 6 p.m. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:05:35 GMT)
Canada's travel deficit passes $3.2B in 4Q
OTTAWA, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Canadians spending more outside their country led to a fourth quarter $53 million rise in the national travel deficit to $3.2 billion, Statistics Canada said. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:44:25 GMT)
Boost travel power with social media
Got a travel problem? Complain via Twitter! If you have enough tweet power, you may just get results. (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:05:05 GMT)
Corporate travel budgets likely to increase in Asia
CORPORATE travel in Asia is likely to rebound with a growth of 10-15 per cent this year in markets such as Singapore and Hong Kong, although companies may be reluctant to lift the cost-saving travel policies implemented during the recession. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:14:18 GMT)
Travel Picks: Top 10 unusual holiday homes for rent
For holidaymakers looking for homes away from home, with a twist, travel website TripAdvisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com) has come up with a list of the world's quirkiest vacation rental homes. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:29:58 GMT)
Russia 'politically' ready for visa-free travel with EU
RBC, 26.02.2010, Moscow 11:42:42. Russia is 'politically ready' for visa-free travel with the European Union, Russia's envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov stated in an interview for the Echo of Moscow radio station. He added that it was now up to Brussels to decide on the matter. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:46:31 GMT)
TUI Travel UK launches new pre-departure customer portal
eCRM specialist, CreatorMail, has developed MyThomson, an interactive, personalised, pre-departure web portal for TUI Travel UK. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:19:10 GMT)
Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show set to begin
The ninth annual Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show is set up and ready to kick-off this afternoon at the Bradford Mall, and has something to offer that will appeal to the outdoor enthusiast in everyone. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:25:42 GMT)
U.S. Senate Passes Travel Promotion Act
The U.S. Senate tonight passed the Travel Promotion Act (TPA), sending this important industry priority to President Barack Obama’s desk for his signature. “This vote is significant, for it is the final legislative hurdle to pass before this bill is sent to President Obama for his signature,” said AH&LA President and CEO Joseph McInerney. “Achieving this victory was the result of years of hard ... (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:29:43 GMT)
Travel guide dubs Santa Cruz labradoodle top dog
Santa Cruz -- A Labradoodle living on the Westside has collared second place in a national photo contest, securing one year as cover dog for a travel guide. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:36:31 GMT)
Ethics Panel: NY Congressman Broke Travel Rules
House ethics committee finds Ways and Means Chairman Rangel violated travel rules United States House Committee on Ways and Means - United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct - Ethics - Philosophy - Applied (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:46:21 GMT)
Winter storm impairs travel across windy Northeast
The winter storm plaguing the Northeast has disrupted air and road travel across the region as people try to get to work. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:35:40 GMT)
Huge storm cuts power, fans fires, disrupts travel
A windy, snowy storm plodding over the Northeast has knocked out power to thousands, fanned a huge fire in coastal New Hampshire, and disrupted air and road travel. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:08:13 GMT)
Winter storm disrupts air travel, causes Pa. crash
A winter storm in the East has disrupted air and road travel and apparently contributed to a multiple-vehicle crash that closed a long stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:07:16 GMT)
Weather disrupts travel in Northeast
The third major snowstorm of the month threw a wrench into travel by air, rail and road in and around New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday. (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:39:04 GMT)
Online versus the travel agent
Chris Vedelago reports on travel insurance and industry claims of costly commissions. (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:13:02 GMT)
Coffee Break: Travel firm adds service
Travelennium is helping customers keep better track of travel with software that integrates itineraries into computer-based calendars and automatically provides updates.The service has two variations. One downloads all travel segments and subsequent updates, and the other allows customers to pick and choose segments they want added to their calendar via Web links.Travel-ennium bought the ... (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:00:00 GMT)
U.S. government, travel industry team up to attract visitors
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is poised to sign a bill aimed at reviving the nation’s recession-battered travel industry. (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:55:15 GMT)
Service tax on domestic travel to hit aviation
Though levy of service tax on domestic air travel is negative, given the rebound in air travel, the players can fully pass on the impact to customers through hike in fares (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:23:25 GMT)
TRAVEL TIPS
Travel Tips Got a handy travel tip to share with Mirror readers? Email traveldesk@mirror.co.uk and we'll print the best. (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:13:13 GMT)
Do you want to travel the world . . . and get paid for it?
A travel company is looking for people from Bristol interested in getting paid to spend the next 12 months travelling around the world. (Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:36:22 GMT)
Travel Update
Hostelling International (HI) Bangkok Airport has been opened on Kingkaew 58 Road, about eight minutes drive from Suvarnabhumi Airport. It targets late arrivals, early departures, transits, plane lovers or travellers wishing to leave their heavy bags to travel light in Thailand or other countries. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:11:10 GMT)
Travel Alberta assist owners, visitors
Travel Alberta came to the Ramada in Drumheller on Wednesday, February 24 during their tour of the province, to make business owners aware of the marketing potential Travel Alberta can provide to businesses in the tourism industry. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:15:07 GMT)
Legislature resists putting travel info on Internet
Lawmakers in Pierre have debated whether South Dakotans have enough access to facts about taxpayer-funded, out-of-state travel by lawmakers. South Dakota's Legislative Research Council recently began tracking this type of travel. But lawmakers repeatedly have rejected efforts to publish the data on the Internet. Rep. Rich Engels, D-Hartford, has tried a couple of times to make the information ... (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:04:47 GMT)
No telling who pays for lawmaker travel
South Dakota taxpayers spent almost $220,000 in the past five years sending lawmakers to meetings sponsored by a conservative group that supports free-market policies. That money didn't cover all the travel costs, however. The American Legislative Exchange Council, with the help of business partners, also helped pay for state lawmakers to attend conferences where proposals for new laws are ... (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:04:56 GMT)
Travel alert appears to mince words
LAS CRUCES— Continuing - and escalating - violence in Mexico has caused the U.S. State Department to issue a new travel alert cautioning U.S. citizens about traveling there. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:14:23 GMT)
Cool travel Web site: Equitrekkingtravel.com
www.equitrekkingtravel.com What: Travel company that specializes in equestrian tours all over the world. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:42:20 GMT)
Travel smart: Guides to becoming an expat
Did you ever think of just picking up and moving to another country? The travel book publisher Moon has expanded its "Living Abroad" series. New volumes describe living in Panama, South Korea, Guatemala, China and Spain. More than 5.25 million nongovernmental U.S. citizens live abroad, according to the Association of Americans Resident Overseas. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:44:51 GMT)
Travel writer wins national awards
Tom Uhlenbrock has won five awards, including a grand prize, from the North American Travel Journalists Association for stories that appeared last year in the Post-Dispatch. Uhlenbrock won first prizes in the destination travel category for his s... (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:18:41 GMT)
Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show success despite wintry conditions
The 9th Annual Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show was bustling with activity Friday evening as people from all over the Twin Tiers region arrived to take in a sampling of what the local area has to offer. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:25:08 GMT)
Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show set to begin
The ninth annual Kinzua Outdoor and Travel Show is set up and ready to kick-off this afternoon at the Bradford Mall, and has something to offer that will appeal to the outdoor enthusiast in everyone. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:25:58 GMT)
Free travel for island bus users
Guernsey bus passengers are given a week's free travel to help with the introduction of new journey permits. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:48:23 GMT)
State Dept. Issues Travel Alert for Mexico Border
The U.S. State Department this week reissued its travel alert for Mexico, placing emphasis on a few hyper-violent cities near the Mexico border as many U.S. college students and families make travel plans for spring break. Mexico - Spring break - United States Department of State - United States - US-Mexico Border (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:01:12 GMT)
State Dept. issues warning against Chile travel
The State Department on Sunday urged Americans to avoid tourist trips and other nonessential travel to Chile, one day after the South American country was struck by a magnitude-8.8 earthquake. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:45:30 GMT)
State Department warns against Chile travel
Washington -- The State Department is urging Americans to avoid tourist trips and other nonessential travel to Chile, one day after the South American country was struck by a magnitude-8.8 earthquake. (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:46:06 GMT)
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