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• 'Travel company Thomas Cook urges MPs to create extra Bank Holiday (Evening Standard)
A travel company will today begin screening a TV advertising campaign urging the Government to create an extra Bank Holiday.
• 'Christmas Travel (WRBL Columbus)
Being with loved ones on Christmas is very important. For many, that means you have to travel, either by car or by plane. Folks at the Columbus Metropolitan Airport were getting ready to board a flight to Atlanta this morning.
• 'Winter Storm Brings White Christmas, Travel Delays to Midwest (WMGT Macon)
People in the Midwest are getting a White Christmas thanks to a winter storm. Up to 7 inches of snow fell in Denver, causing a few flight delays. United Airlines canceled about 50 flights. But a spokeswoman says today is a light travel day, so passengers on canceled flights have been moved to others. Snow has also fallen in parts of Wyoming, Minnesota and Nebraska, sometimes making ...
• '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.
• 'First Pakistani Women To Travel To South Pole (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Namira Salim, who is undergoing training to be the first Pakistani to go into space, is also set to become the first citizen of the country to travel to the North and South Poles, PTI reported Tuesday.
• 'Travel risks linger after Midwest storm (Orlando Sentinel)
The death toll was at least 19 from a weekend blast of ice and windblown snow. Highways remained slippery for some holiday travelers Monday in the upper Midwest in the aftermath of a blustery snowstorm that blacked out thousands of homes and businesses and snarled air travel.
• 'U.S. Winter Storms Ease, Enabling Smooth Christmas Air Travel (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Winter storms that left several people dead in the U.S. have eased, allowing smooth holiday air travel and snow-covered roads to be cleared.
• 'Travel firm launches TV advertising campaign for new Bank Holiday (Evening Standard)
A major travel company will tomorrow begin screening a unique TV advertising campaign urging the Government to introduce a new Bank Holiday.
• 'Greyhound Bus Travel Gaining Re-Popularity (KTVN Reno)
If you're traveling this holiday season, people at Greyhound want you to give their bus service another look. Over the years, the company has been losing customers to airlines and other modes of travel. But since last February, Greyhound has seen a 13% boost in ridership.
• 'Pilot Travel Centers Brings Health Clinics to Locations (Convenience Store News)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Pilot travel Centers and Roadside Medical Labs and Clinics partnered to create a nationwide network of retail medical clinics to assess the health risks of professional drivers, Roadside stated.

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