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• 'Haj travel and stay expenses go up by 9pc Web posted at: 8/29/2005 3:1:49 (The Peninsula)
Doha: The travel and stay expenses for those going for Haj this year through the Haj Committee will be nine per cent more as compared to last year. Around 2,950 expatriates will be allowed to go for the annual Muslim pilgrimage from Qatar this season.
• 'Uk reissues travel warning to RP (INQ7.net)
Subscribe to Breaking News alerts, send ON EXTRA BREAKING to 2207 for Globe, or send EXTRA BREAKING to 386 for Smart. FOR THE second time this month, the United Kingdom has reissued its travel warning to the Philippines, citing the "high threat from terrorism" in the country.
• '(wap) (ATTN: Travel editors) (Sun-Sentinel)
Q. I often fly standby. Can you book Nile cruises after arriving in Egypt, or safari lodges in South Africa? A. In the world of last-minute travel, you can book a trip over breakfast and be somewhere exotic by dinnertime.
• 'Saudi travel, tourism market worth estimated at SR16b (Khaleej Times)
JEDDAH ? The travel and tourism market in Saudi Arabia is estimated to be around SR16 billion including airline company sales, according to Abdullah Bukhamseen, general manager at Kanoo Travel.
• 'Motion on supervisors' travel budget fails (The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ - A motion that would divide county supervisors' $30,000-a-year travel budget by five, giving each supervisor an equal amount to spend, failed 3-2 in Monday's board meeting.
• 'Uk reissues travel warning to RP (INQ7.net)
FOR THE second time this month, the United Kingdom has reissued its travel warning to the Philippines, citing the "high threat from terrorism" in the country.
• 'MTA trains UK travel agents to raise awareness of the Maltese Islands (di-ve)
The Malta Tourism Authority's London Office recently joined forces with tour operator Cadogan Holidays in organising a series of eight roadshows throughout Britain, which were aimed at raising awareness about the Maltese Islands amongst UK travel agents.
• 'State law permits an even split of travel dollars for board members (The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ - There's nothing in the 1988 law that restructured county government that would bar Adams County supervisors from splitting their travel budget five ways, a top official at the State Auditor's Office said Wednesday.
• 'Travel Q & A (Lexington Herald-Leader)
My travel agent says we'll need passports for our Caribbean cruise next year. I thought the new rule was on hold. What's the latest?
• 'Water authority board members going over budget on travel (Macon Telegraph)
Javors Lucas, a Macon Water Authority board member who wants to double the authority's conference travel budget, has spent almost twice as much on travel in the last five years as any other member.

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