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• 'Expedia Corporate Travel Taps Hotels.com's Rosner (Business Travel News)
JULY 15, 2005 -- Expedia Inc., the soon-to-be spun-off travel division of media conglomerate InterActiveCorp ( BTNOnline , Dec. 21, 2004) , yesterday announced a series of corporate restructuring moves, including the resignation of Expedia Corporate travel president Matt Hulett and appointment of Cheryl Rosner, president of Hotels.com, to the post.
• 'National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents (NACTA) Offers OneLink Travel Booking/Settlement Service to Its (SYS-CON Media)
OneLink Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: OLNK) , a provider of integrated global distribution and financial settlement services to the travel and tourism industry, today announced its partnership with the National Association of Commissioned travel Agents (NACTA). As part of the relationship, NACTA - the travel industry's leading national trade association representing independent contractors and
• 'Yahoo improves travel planning via search and maps (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo Inc. is introducing an upgraded travel service on Tuesday that blends the breadth of Yahoo search with handy travel-specific features, stepping up its challenge to dedicated travel sites.
• 'Web Travel Guide Now Do-It-Yourself; TripAdvisor Imitates Wikipedia (RedNova)
By JENNIFER HELDT POWELL TripAdvisor founder Steve Kaufer wants you to leave the guidebook on the shelf. His site is launching a new interactive section that allows users to contribute to an up-to-the-minute online guide - sort of a Wikipedia for travel.
• 'Cruise executive: Travel agents key in helping industry's image (USA Today)
The cruise industry has been in the media spotlight regarding safety aboard ships, from the disappearance of a man aboard a Royal Caribbean vessel to a recent fire aboard a Princess Cruises liner. An industry executive said travel agents are key to helping get the industry's message out and to reassure customers.
• 'Yahoo improves travel search and maps (ISEDB)
Yahoo Inc. introduced an upgraded travel service with handy travel-specific features where consumers can receive instant airfare and hotel price comparisons, satellite overview maps and user reviews of restaurants and tourist destinations. Search results that are returned will feature a range of hotel or airline prices from Yahoo's FareChase price comparison system and direct links to detailed
• 'Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Karen Hughes, Noel Irwin Hentschel Speak Wed. (12) at the Global Travel & Tourism Summit (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WASHINGTON----April 11, 2006--The Honorable Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State, Ambassador Karen Hughes, Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and CEO Noel Irwin Hentschel of AmericanTours International , America's largest Visit-USA travel organization, are set to speak Wednesday, April 12, on the Global Travel & Tourism Summit program organized by the World Travel &
• 'Travel agents help restore cruise industry's image (Bradenton Herald)
Travel agents have expressed concern over the image of the cruise industry in the face of increased media scrutiny about ship safety, an industry executive said Monday.
• 'Foreign Office warns against travel to Nepal (Guardian Unlimited)
Travel: Increased tension prompts Foreign Office to advise 'against all but essential travel' to Himalayan country.
• 'You CAN Take It With You: 13 Essential Travel Gadgets (Small Biz Pipeline)
The pain of business travel can be offset by carrying exactly the right stuff. These 13 items will make your travel life easier, more entertaining, more secure, and just a bit more stylish.

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