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• 'The 25 Most Influential Executives Of The Business Travel Industry, 2005 (Business Travel News)
JANUARY 23, 2006 -- The roster of the 25 decision makers who exerted the greatest sway over the corporate travel industry in the past year constitutes an awesome lineup.
• 'TRA loses tax appeal against air travel agent (IPP Media)
The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has lost in the tax appeals case filed against an air travel agent, M/S Skylink travels & Tours Ltd, demanding the latter to pay Value Added Tax amounting to 230,366,425/-.
• 'Fuel surcharge unlikely to dampen travel sector (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI ? Despite an increase in fuel prices effective today, as announced by Emirates Airline, travel agents see no actual threat to the entire industry here as passengers will continue to avail of the convenience of air travel.
• 'The dream of time travel (Financial Express)
Time travel is one of the unfulfilled dreams of man. Science is breaking the conceptual as well as practical barriers to one dream after another.
• 'Pensioners to get free bus travel (BBC News)
Older and disabled people will travel for free on buses when a new scheme starts in east Lancashire.
• 'Railways to reduce day time travel (Hindustan Times)
The travel time of as many as 400 Indian trains are to be reduced as part of the railways' plans to improve passenger services. "Around 400 mail and express trains are to be upgraded to super fast trains to reduce travel time.
• 'Skymark May Post Annual Loss as Travel Demand Falls (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Skymark Airlines Co., Japan's largest low-fare carrier, said it's likely to report a full-year loss because of weaker-than-expected demand for air travel.
• 'OAPs rail travel scheme campaign (BBC News)
Campaigners for free rail travel for OAPs living in areas without a regular bus service claim delays in bringing in a scheme.
• 'Travel time of 400 trains to reduce (New Kerala)
By Lola Nayar,New Delhi: The travel time of as many as 400 Indian trains are to be reduced as part of the railways' plans to improve passenger services.
• 'Lobos Travel to Wyoming Wednesday (University of New Mexico Lobos)
Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The University of New Mexico women's basketball team returns to the road, as they travel to Laramie, Wyo., to take on the University of Wyoming in a MWC showdown.

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