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• 'Cantwell to travel to Iraq as election observer (Seattle Times)
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said today she will travel to Iraq with three other senators to serve as an official election observer.
• 'Travel firm Transat A.T.'s Q4 profit jumps to $18M from year-ago $11.3M (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
MONTREAL (CP) - Transat A.T. Inc., one of the world's largest holiday travel companies, says its fourth-quarter earnings jumped to $18 million, from a year-earlier $11.3 million, on increased business in North America and a return to profitability in Europe.
• 'Cendant: Travel Svce Unit to Weigh on Earnings (Fox News)
Cendant Corp. (CD) Tuesday said challenges at its travel services division would push fourth-quarter earnings to the bottom of the range it forecast in October
• 'The 12 tips of Christmas travel (MSNBC)
The glittering lights, snow-covered trees and dangling mistletoe can only mean one thing -- the peak holiday travel season is upon us! While you're making your lists, and checking them twice, you really should be preparing for the traffic jams, flight delays and complete confusion that inevitably ensues this time of year.
• 'Travel firm Transat A.T.'s Q4 profit jumps to $18M, but outlook cloudy (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
MONTREAL (CP) - Fourth-quarter earnings at travel company Transat A.T. Inc. jumped 59 per cent to $18 million, but the near-term outlook is cloudy as a result of hurricanes that damaged some sunbelt destinations.
• 'Cendant travel service to weigh on profit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Cendant Corp. on Tuesday said challenges at its travel services division would push fourth-quarter earnings to the bottom of the range it forecast in October, sending its shares down 9 percent.
• 'Cendant cautions on travel service (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Cendant Corp. on Tuesday said challenges at its travel distribution services division would push fourth-quarter earnings to 23 cents per share, the bottom of a range forecast in October.
• 'HIV positive: Travel insurance (Guardian Unlimited)
Anyone who is HIV positive will probably find it difficult getting insurance to go abroad from their travel agent. Those who have developed Aids should also consider the medical facilities at their country of destination.
• 'Can sound really travel 200 miles? (BBC News)
A blast at a Hertfordshire oil depot on Sunday could reportedly be heard 200 miles away in Holland and Belgium. Can sound really travel that far?
• 'Guardian Unlimited Travel | Special reports | Travel Awards 2005 (Guardian Unlimited)
The best in the holiday business The Guardian, Observer and Guardian Unlimited travel Awards are based on the holidays of you, the readers. The results are collated from a questionnaire published earlier this year.

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