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• 'Discount Travel Web Sites Offering Last-Minute Deals (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
The busy holiday travel season is upon us, and fares are pricey.
• 'Indonesia travel kidnap warning (News Interactive)
AUSTRALIA has upgraded its travel advice for Indonesia to include warnings that foreigners could be targeted by kidnappers.
• 'Govt upgrades Indonesia travel warning (Sydney Morning Herald)
Australia has upgraded its travel advice for Indonesia to include warnings that foreigners could be targeted by kidnappers. -
• 'All long travel 'raises DVT risk' (The Scotsman: Health)
Long-distance travel of all kinds leads to a small but increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a government-published report said yesterday.
• 'Online travel bookers set to make mark with groups (USA Today)
Online travel bookers are beginning to court group travelers, customers they previously ignored because of technological limitations. The group travel market is a rich frontier for the highly competitive business in which bookers must distinguish themselves by anticipating travelers' needs.
• 'AAA Texas: Christmas - New Year's Holiday Travel Up Slightly (The Auto Channel)
IRVING, Texas--Dec. 21, 2005--Holiday travel for the Christmas - New Year's holidays will mean busy roadways and crowded airports. Travel for the holiday season is expected to be up slightly compared to the previous year, according to AAA Texas.
• 'Consumer Reports: Don't Trust Any Single Travel Search Engine (TechWeb)
No one travel search engine is capable of delivering the lowest airline fare or the cheapest hotel rate, so consumers are advised to use multiple sites, Consumer Reports says.
• 'Holiday Travel Precautions (ABC News 4)
As you head out for your holiday travel this week, you?re probably carrying a few gifts with you. But there?s a possibility your beautiful wrapping job could come undone at the airport.
• 'The biggest stories & travel trends of 2005 (MSNBC)
As everyone gets ready for the annual year-end holiday travel stretch, a solid 16-day haul this year, here is a look back at some of the biggest stories and most compelling trends in travel for 2005. Happy Holidays, see you next year!
• 'Online travel bookers court groups (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Online travel bookers are beginning to court group travelers, customers they previously ignored because of technological limitations.

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