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• 'U.S.-EU Pact Could Revolutionize Air Travel, U.S. Official Says (U.S. State Department)
A tentative Open Skies agreement to deregulate air travel between the United States and the European Union could revolutionize trans-Atlantic passenger service by allowing free-market competition for routes and fares, Jeffrey N. Shane, under secretary for policy at the Department of Transportation, tells the Royal Aeronautical Society in Montreal.
• 'Travel deals (International Herald Tribune)
Canada, Air Canada. Four new flight passes offer savings of up to 70 percent off already discounted fares within Canada for travel until March 31 and to popular sun destinations in the United States until next Sept. 30. Air passes are available online at www.aircanada.com and through travel agents for Canadian residents only, and must be purchased before Dec.
• 'Offering a world of travel promises (The Charlotte Observer)
Some travel Web sites are feeling so confident about their service or their low prices that they've started offering guarantees.
• 'Swiss Train Passenger Traffic Rises on Improved Travel Times (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- SBB AG, Switzerland's state-owned railway, carried 7.5 percent more passengers this year after amending its timetable and cutting travel time on routes such as Bern to Zurich, Geneva to Zurich and St. Moritz to Bern.
• 'U.S.-EU Pact Could Revolutionize Air Travel, U.S. Official Says (U.S. Department of State)
Washington ? A tentative Open Skies agreement to deregulate air travel between the United States and the European Union could revolutionize trans-Atlantic passenger service by allowing free-market competition for routes and fares, a senior U.S. official says. ?A U.S.-EU aviation agreement would not only bring an entirely new level of liberalization to trans-Atlantic air services, but would
• 'La Trobe pressured over vice-chancellor's travel (The Age)
LA TROBE University is under pressure to reveal the costs of vice-chancellor Michael Osborne's extensive overseas travel, amid growing concern from senior academics about the university's direction.
• 'Travel Notes (San Jose Mercury News)
International travel to European destinations increased by 4.6 percent during the first seven months of 2005, with most growth attributed to short leisure trips, the World Travel Market says.
• 'Giving the gift of travel through books instead of tickets (San Francisco Chronicle)
Books make great gifts. Juicy travel narratives, tangy memoirs with a distinct sense of place, photo keepsakes with stop-in-your-tracks images -- they're are all out there on bookshelves for the holidays.
• 'Students can get credit, funding for travel to Israel, Lebanon, and 11 other areas (The Harvard Crimson)
After significant pressure from students and faculty, the College has repealed its policy of withholding funding and credit for study, research, and travel in some countries that the State Department identifies as risky for travel.
• 'MAHB braces for slower travel (The Star Online)
AFFIN Research Sdn Bhd expects 2006 to be a challenging year for Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) because of lower global travel and aviation growth.

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