Travel News Archive

• 'OAG Publishes the Most Comprehensive Book Ever Written on Mastering Travel Loyalty Programs (Hospitality Net)
OAG announces the launch of Mileage Pro: The Insider's Guide to Frequent Flyer Programs. Whether someone is a road warrior, a miles junkie, or an infrequent leisure traveler, Mileage Pro empowers consumers to break-through the often complicated web of information on travel loyalty programs.
• 'The Perfect Holiday Gift of Travel for Harry Potter Fans (Wizard News)
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2005--Explorica, a leading educational travel company offering high-quality, low-cost travel programs worldwide, today announces a Spring Break tour of Scotland and England designed with the Harry Potter fan in mind.
• 'Mideast travel industry seen growing to $193b by 2014 (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI ? The Middle East travel and tourism industry, which is estimated to have generated $108.5 billion of economic activity in 2004, is expected to grow to $193 billion by 2014. Demand for travel and tourism is expected to grow by 3.9 per cent per annum in real terms between 2005 and 2014, according to industry sources.
• 'Rutgers students may travel for bowl game (The State)
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Rutgers students who want to cheer on the Scarlet Knights at the Insight Bowl are getting some financial help from the university.About 275 Rutgers students will be randomly selected to receive $300 stipends for travel expenses to the Dec. 27 game in Phoenix.
• 'Timed travel for holiday drivers (WBIR-TV)
Travel through town can take a lot longer than expected but there's a new way to plan ahead when fighting through Knoxville traffic.
• 'Talk About Travel (Washington Post)
Washington Post Travel editors and writers take your questions and comments every Monday at 2 p.m. ET.
• 'Wikitravel World Wide Travel Guide (Lifehacker via Yahoo! News)
Wikitravel is exactly what you'd think: a wiki with loads of travel tips and information. Wikitravel is a project to create a free, complete, up-to-date and reliable world-wide travel guide. So far we have 6087 destination guides and other articles written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
• 'Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance Nov 27 2005 - Dec 03 2005 | Smith Travel Research (Hospitality Net)
Smith Travel Research (STR) is the recognized leader in providing accurate, actionable information and analysis to the lodging industry. Since 1985, the company has served the industry operating on the key principals of integrity, confidentiality and customer service. STR provides timely information and analysis to all major North American hotel chains and a growing number of chains in Europe and
• 'TUI manages to Thai up stake in travel operator (Edinburgh Evening News)
EUROPE'S biggest tourism company, TUI, plans to buy a 49 per cent stake in Bangkok-based travel firm Turismo Asia.
• 'Travel Plan Completed for Caribou National Forest (KIFI-TV Idaho Falls)
A decision has been made where you can drive a motorcycle or snowmobile in the Caribou National Forest. Forest supervisor Larry Timchak has completed a travel plan for the forest located between Pocatello and Montpelier.

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