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• 'Is your town cool? Ask Budget Travel (UPI)
U.S. citizens who think their town is the height of coolness had better check with Budget travel magazine and its "10 Coolest Small Towns in America" list.
• 'Reliance Retail gets into money, finance, travel (Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News)
RELIANCE RETAIL has started off a division called money, finance and travel that will deal with financing for retail customers, loyalty programmes and in-house travel.
• '2 ex-travel agents convicted in cruise scam (KXAN 36 Austin)
SHERMAN, Texas (AP) - Two now-ex-travel agents in North Texas have been convicted in what prosecutors say was a bogus cruise scheme. Sentencing is pending in Sherman for 52-year-old Carol Ribaudo and 28-year-old Sonja Ritz, both of Clearwater, Florida.
• 'Surge in international travel spurs online battle (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Surging growth in international travel is driving revenue increases at the foreign units of U.S. online travel agencies and has spurred heated competition for a bigger slice of the lucrative and expanding market.
• 'Former McKinney travel agents convicted of fraud 3:04 PM CT (Dallas Morning News)
Two former McKinney travel agents accused of lying to prospective cruise passengers and taking their money have been convicted of fraud, the U.S. Attorney?s office said.
• 'Domestic Travel Ready for Shake Up (Scoop.co.nz)
House of Travel is nothing but supportive of Pacific Blue's domestic expansion plans, following the media announcement in Wellington this morning. Brent Thomas, retail director for the House of Travel referred to the proposed plans as both timely and a welcome relief.
• '2 ex-travel agents convicted in cruise scam (KLTV 7 Tyler)
Associated Press - August 22, 2007 6:15 PM ET SHERMAN, Texas (AP) - Two now-ex-travel agents in North Texas have been convicted in what prosecutors say was a bogus cruise scheme.
• 'Travel agents from Florida convicted of fraud in cruise scam (The Daily Comet)
SHERMAN, Texas Two former McKinney travel agents could receive up to 20 years in prison and be ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and restitution after being convicted in a scheme to book a fraudulent cruise.
• 'Travel Agents Convicted Of Fraud In Cruise Scam (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)
Two former McKinney travel agents could receive up to 20 years in prison and be ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and restitution after being convicted in a scheme to book a fraudulent cruise.
• 'Ed Perkins on Travel: Going solo doesn't have to be pricey (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Per person, double occupancy": Many travelers find no problem conforming to the travel industry's standard pricing system. But cruise lines and tour operators seem to think that all travelers, like the species on Noah's ark, should travel strictly in twos....

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