Travel News Archive

• 'WHAT TO KNOW | NEWS, TIPS AND VALUES: Holiday Travel (Miami Herald)
If you've procrastinated and haven't booked your holiday flights, you still might find an affordable ticket. But remember, the cheapest day to travel is still Dec. 25.
• 'FEMA Travel Trailer Assistance (KPLC)
If you've driven by Chenault Airport recently you've probably noticed an abundance of unoccupied travel trailers. So far a little over 1600 families have been placed in Calcasieu parish, while nearly 200 unites have been occupied in Cameron parish.
• 'Strong Business Travel Squeezing Global Hotel Room (Scoop.co.nz)
A healthy global economy is driving strong demand for hotel rooms in most regions of the world, with business travellers seemingly undeterred by terrorism, bird flu and high oil prices, according to global corporate travel and expense management specialist FCm Travel Solutions.
• 'Gargantuan trade show holds the ticket to future travel (Miami Herald)
When your India tour includes a hot-air balloon ride over the Taj Mahal, your travel agent suggests the Balearic Iles for your next golf holiday or that safari you've been considering adds a spa visit, it all may have started at London's annual World Travel Market.
• 'Terror threat sees Australia issue new travel warning for Indonesia (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ The Australian foreign affairs department issued an updated travel advisory late Monday asking people to reconsider traveling to Indonesia, including Bali, this holiday season due to a "very high risk of terrorist attack."
• 'Competition in Registered Travel (New York Times)
COMPETITION IN REGISTERED TRAVEL There is growing competition in the nascent Registered Travel program that enables passengers to move more quickly through airport security. The program is run by private companies under federal supervision, and passengers pay a fee to be prescreened to get a biometric encoded identification card, which uses fingerprints and iris scans. Right now, the only
• 'Travel warnings show JI threat: Stratfor (Sydney Morning Herald)
The latest warnings from Australia and the United States against travel to Indonesia could indicate Jemaah Islamiah (JI) is ready to strike again, a US intelligence group says.
• 'Amex Reports Higher Third-Quarter Business Travel Costs (Business Travel News)
DECEMBER 12, 2005 -- Domestic airfares for American Express Business Travel clients edged higher during the third quarter, while international airfares grew by double-digit percentages.
• 'Travel agents find routes to survival (USA Today)
An extended family of 23 had just returned from a vacation. That's when travel agent Irene Ross asked if she could check the credit-card bill of her client, who had spent about $60,000. Ross noticed her client had been charged for prepaid hotel rooms, and arranged a refund. That, she says, shows the value of hiring a travel agent today.
• 'Plane travel will be crowded, pricey this holiday season (Austin American-Statesman)
Prepare to pay a premium if you haven't yet booked a ticket. A rare confluence of rising demand for air travel and shrinking flying capacity is proving to be a recipe for crammed flights, expensive tickets and headaches for last-minute holiday travelers.

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