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Travel industry looking for fresh faces to tell its storySalt Lake Tribune, United StatesBy Mike Gorrell Utahns in the travel industry are being asked to submit 45- to 60-second videos describing how their jobs are vital to them, their communities and the national economy. The US Travel Association launched the "Faces of Travel: We Mean […]

Iowa rural advocates object to judges' travel limitsMason City Globe Gazette, IAThey said Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus' plan to cut mileage expenses by limiting the ability of judges to travel to counties without resident judges was hurting rural areas already struggling to survive. “My clients are experiencing an …Iowa rural advocates object to judge […]

Top travel spots span the nation, globePasadena Star-News, CALA HABRA - Access To Travel (formely Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates) is already booking for 2009, with Honolulu, Kaui and Maui being some of the top destinations, as well as Orlando Fla., Miami, Fla., and international cities that include Rome. …

How to avoid travel feesSan Jose Mercury News,  USABy EILEEN AJ CONNELLY AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK—Here are some common travel fees and charges you can look to cut out, potentially saving hundreds of dollars a year. Ask hotels and resorts if they charge fees for amenities like fitness centers …

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Volcanoes & Travel: Mount Redoubt EruptsPeter Greenberg.com Travel News, CAVolcano chasers beware: you’d better hold off on checking out Alaska’s Mount Redoubt because you still might have difficulty getting into Anchorage airport. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was closed Saturday after a series of eruptions …Video: Video Essay: Volcano Ash Closes Alaska Airport The Associated […]

Talk About TravelWashington Post, United StatesFrom Mount Katahdin in Maine's Baxter State Park, a hiker can travel more than 2175 miles to the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. But walking from south to north might be a more enjoyable and less demanding experience. …

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Procurement Practices 2009: Expanding The Use Of Travel MetricsBusiness Travel News, NYBy Seth Harris MARCH 30, 2009 — As procurement departments expand their sway over travel management, supplier performance measurement using such procurement-based tactics as key performance indicators, scorecard analysis and service-level agreements …Business Travelers Identify Top 10 Challenges to Green Corporate … Environmental […]

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Passport cards may make travel easierAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USAIf your summer travel includes Canada, Mexico or the Caribbean, then the US passport card may be right for you. The passport card is a cheaper travel document than a regular book-type passport, but it is also more limited. The card allows a traveler to […]

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FACTBOX-Five facts about Air Berlin's deal with TUI TravelReutersMarch 30 (Reuters) - TUI Travel (TT.L) published details of a cross-shareholding agreement with Air Berlin (AB1.DE) on Monday that will give it a 19.9 percent stake in the German carrier. [ID:nLU173418] * TUI Travel buys 19.9 percent stake in Air …Air Berlin, TUI Travel Sign […]

Momentum Grows for Relaxing Cuba PolicyWashington Post, United StatesBy Shailagh Murray and Karen DeYoung Roughly a year after Fidel Castro stepped aside and handed much of the responsibility for leading Cuba to his brother Raúl, there is new momentum in Washington for eliminating the ban on most US travel to the island …Congress eyes lifting […]