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• 'Bus Travel Makes a Comeback in the U.S. (NPR)
Buses are back. A new study shows a significant increase in intercity and interstate bus travel for the first time in nearly 50 years. Nicer coaches, on-board movies and internet service are helping reshape the nasty image many travelers had of Greyhound and its competitors.
• 'Even NBA teams get snared by air travel woes (USA Today)
For those faced with long lines, canceled flights and numbing delays trying to get home for the holidays, the Charlotte Bobcats feel your pain. The Bobcats' weekend excursion to Milwaukee lasted more than 10 hours and included stops at two airports, hours circling two more and finally a long bus ride that brought them to the arena less than an hour before tipoff.
• 'Disabled UH graduate assistant to travel with team for first time (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
HONOLULU (AP) - The University of Hawaii football graduate assistant with cerebral palsy will make his first road trip with the team when the Warriors travel to the Sugar Bowl.
• 'Bobcats take the long way in day of chaotic travel (Sports Illustrated)
For those faced with long lines, canceled flights and numbing delays trying to get home for the holidays, the Charlotte Bobcats feel your pain.
• 'Christmas Eve Travel (KARK Little Rock)
Even though Christmas is a notoriously busy travel day, officials with Little Rock National say their crowds were bigger last week. Even though lots of people taxi and take off on December 24th, many people choose not to cut it so close to the big day.
• 'Most travel goes smooth on Christmas eve (AP via Yahoo! News)
Many Christmas Eve travelers around the country got what they wished for ? few airport delays and highways that were mostly clear, despite a deadly weekend snowstorm in the Plains and the Midwest.
• 'Christmas Eve Travel is Easy Going (WIVB Buffalo)
(Buffalo, NY, December 24, 2007) - - The high winds and snow have already moved through the region making your Christmas eve travel easy going. New 4's Jericka Duncan  reports with the latest conditions.  (View complete story in video player.)
• 'Last Minute Travel (WMGT Macon)
Last minute travelers were trying to make it to their destination in time for Christmas. At Groome Transportation, this is the busiest time of year. Hundreds of Middle Georgians are opting to use the airport shuttle service instead of battling Atlanta's traffic. Holiday travel began last week and peeked over the weekend. Groome has had to make adjustments to accommodate the crowds. ...
• 'Maxjet issues travel advice to passengers (Financial Times)
Maxjet announced a series of measures on Monday to try to help passengers stranded or whose future travel plans are affected by its collapse.
• 'Travel tips (EARTHtimes.org)
Germany issues Kenya travel advisoryBerlin ­ The German foreign ministry in Berlin has advised visitors to Kenya to avoid political demonstrations in the run-up to the December 27 parliamentary election. ...

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