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• 'Travel Experts Warn Of Fake Online Reviews (WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul)
travel experts are warning consumers who are buying into online reviews that they may want to consider the source before booking their next hotel or dinner reservation. Watch The Video Terri's Blog: Rating Hotels More Consumer News
• 'Skyrest Travel Pillow (Gizmodo)
We love travelling a lot except for, you know, the part where you actually travel?airports and airplanes are two of the most uncomfortable places to be ever. Trying to fall asleep on a plane is...
• 'Profiles In Travel Management (Business Travel News)
APRIL 03, 2006 -- Midmarket Co. Eschews Hotel RFPs, Saves With Individual Property Deals In order to gain better control of McAfee's travel budget in 2006, Judy Shannon, worldwide strategic sourcing manager of the antivirus software company, revamped her hotel program with a policy-driven strategy aimed at increasing compliance and maintaining spend.
• 'Travel bans won't stop bird flu - study (Stuff)
WASHINGTON: Travel restrictions and school closures will do little to stop a pandemic of bird flu from marching across the United States, but they may slow it enough to distribute drugs and vaccines, according to a new study.
• 'Air Travel of the Future (WTVM 9)
The future of air travel came to Americus today. Carter Aviation Technologies says the future is everyone owning a personal air vehicle. One of the prototypes was on display today at South Georgia Yechnical College in Americus.
• 'Bird flu fear curtails travel plans (The Age)
Nearly 50% of Australians have a fear of contracting bird flu that has affected their travel plans, a new survey has found. -
• 'Holiday Shoppe Launches New Travel Magazine (Scoop.co.nz)
Auckland, 4 April. New Zealand?s longest established retail travel brand, Holiday Shoppe, today launches its own quarterly travel magazine.
• 'Australian firm buys Bannockburn Travel Management (Crane's Chicago Business)
(Crain?s) ? Bannockburn Travel Management Inc., a 19-year-old travel management firm, has been purchased by Australia?s largest travel company for $9 million.
• 'Travel bans won't stop bird flu: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Travel restrictions and school closures will do little to stop a pandemic of bird flu from marching across the United States, but they may slow it enough to distribute drugs and vaccines, according to a new study published on Monday.
• 'Corporate Travel World: Brill Assesses Registered Traveler's Future (Business Travel News)
APRIL 03, 2006 -- Today at the BTN's 22nd annual Corporate travel World conference and exhibition in New York, Verified Identity Pass CEO Steven Brill, during a keynote speech to luncheon attendees, assessed the future of the privatized Registered traveler airport security process and the role of his firm, which sells smart cards with traveler biometric data, in the program's development.

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