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• 'Edinburgh tops table for bus travel to work (The Scotsman: Scotland News)
MORE people in Edinburgh travel to work by bus than anywhere else in Scotland, new figures have revealed.
• 'Low-cost carriers see no impact ? Travel sector hails move (The Hindu)
The travel industry has welcomed the Railway Budget proposal to bring down fares on AC first and second class to make travel on the higher classes more competitive vis-a-vis travel by low-cost carriers.
• 'Casey, Bossert join China travel venture (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
THE former chief executive of Hawaiian Airlines is teaming with a former state technology development chief, a former China hotel industry executive and a local venture investor to create a company aimed at capitalizing on travel to and from China.
• 'Better Sales At 2006 MAS Travel Fair, More Seats Available (Bernama)
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines sold RM118 million worth of air tickets and tour packages in seven days from its current travel fair, which ends on Sunday.
• 'Expedia Pulls Ahead of the Pack in Online Travel (SYS-CON Media)
Expedia.com(R), the world's leading online travel site, today announced it has the highest customer satisfaction rating among online travel providers according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) E-Commerce Report. Expedia also recorded the greatest score increase in the online travel category.
• 'Members of the Krewe of Morpheus throw beads as they travel down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans (AlertNet)
Members of the Krewe of Morpheus throw beads as they travel down St. Charles Avenue while thousands of revellers show up to enjoy Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Louisiana February 24, 2006. The rolling of these Mardi Gras parades is a often a chance to satirize the frustrations that cloud New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
• 'Students can get credit, funding for travel to Israel, Lebanon, and 11 other areas (The Harvard Crimson)
After significant pressure from students and faculty, the College has repealed its policy of withholding funding and credit for study, research, and travel in some countries that the State Department identifies as risky for travel.
• 'Revelers shout for beads from floats decorated by Krewe of Morpheus as they travel down St. Charles Avenue during Mardi (AlertNet)
Revelers shout for beads from floats decorated by the Krewe of Morpheus as they travel down St. Charles Avenue during Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Louisiana February 24, 2006. The rolling of these Mardi Gras parades is a often a chance to satirize the frustrations that cloud New Orleans' recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
• 'LOVE OF TRAVEL AND SELF-CHALLENGE KEEPS MARATHONER PIRRUNG RUNNING (Central News Agency)
Taipei, Feb. 24 (CNA) A love of running, the travel and always looking for a challenge are reasons why Roy Pirrung has found himself in every 24-hour and 100km ultramarathon he could enter -- and he doesn't mind being considered a madman for it.
• 'Television and the Internet Converge in Travel Channel's Innovative 5 TAKES Travel Series (SYS-CON Media)
travel Channel today announced the location and the five travelers who will serve as the travel Journalists (TJs) for Season 2 of 5 TAKES, the international travel series that lets viewers craft the itinerary. The travelers for 5 TAKES: PACIFIC RIM are: Tony Martin, 26, of Washington D.C.; Tiffany Burnett, 24, of Cathedral City, California; Gabriel Schirm, 24, of Ft. Collins, Colorado; Renee

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