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• 'Tralliance Response to Forrester Research Review of .travel Initiative Issued February 20, 2006 (CircleID)
The management team at Tralliance Corporation is grateful for Henry Hardevelt's initial review of the .travel Internet domain initiative. But since factual reports support the integrity of both positions in a debate, we are obligated to ensure that errors or omissions to such an important review of the .travel initiative are not overlooked... more...
• 'Non-profits lobby against free-travel ban (UPI)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Non-profit groups that pay for trips for members of Congress or their staff are lobbying against a sweeping ban on free travel.
• 'Australia Issues Travel Alert for Bahrain as Soccer Team Visits (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Australia issued a travel alert for Bahrain citing a ``high threat'' of terrorist attacks in the region, as the nation's soccer team visits the country to play a qualifying game for the 2007 Asian Nations Cup competition.
• 'Travel managers get help from less traditional contractors (Federal Times)
Private contractors these days are playing a wider and more varied role in federal travel than in past decades, experts say. Software, outsourcing and systems integration are some of the services that contractors now provide the government.
• 'Travel agent accused of Winfrey scam (Chicago Tribune)
The head of a travel business was indicted on theft charges for allegedly stealing money from elderly fans of Oprah Winfrey, officials said Monday.
• 'Fringe Review: Triffic Travel (Scoop.co.nz)
The Café Dement team have another site-specific comedy for this year's Fringe. Triffic Travel uses a real travel agents' office to present their vision of holiday planning gone to the dogs.
• 'Will civilian travel system avoid DoD pitfalls? (Federal Times)
Vendors and the General Services Administration say they are taking steps to make sure problems that have plagued the Defense Department?s automated travel-booking and travel management system do not also plague a similar system being rolled out at civilian agencies.
• 'Travel group's leader criticizes U.S. policies (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
To Roger Dow, what's good for travel is good for America. Dow is president and CEO of the Travel Industry Association of America, so he's biased.
• 'Travel talk: have your say (CNN.com)
Travel always provides a wealth of experiences. Have you ever had an interesting, crazy, amazing or bizarre incident whilst overseas on business? We want to hear about what you've been up to. Have your say with CNN.
• 'Travel Agency Refuses Customer's Refund (KGO-TV Bay Area)
A travel agency not only cancelled a woman's trip to Europe, it refused to give her a refund. That's when 7 On Your Side got involved.

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