Travel News Archive

• 'Back injury sidelines Kirilenko, will not travel to Portland with Jazz (Deseret Morning News)
Starting small forward Andrei Kirilenko will not travel with the team for the Jazz's game Saturday night at Portland.
• 'Travel firms cancel Kenya trips (BBC News)
UK travel companies have cancelled holidays to Kenya until Monday, announces the Federation of Tour Operators.
• 'Travel disruptions prospect growing (TVNZ)
The prospect of travel disruptions for New Zealanders taking a break across the ditch is growing. Stoppages by Qantas engineers now look to be unstoppable, with more than 1700 planning an overtime ban from Wednesday.
• 'Travel firms cancel trips to Kenya amid unrest (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Major travel operators on Thursday joined firms in other countries who have suspended trips to Kenya because of unrest there, as cancellations threatened to badly hurt the African nation's economy.
• 'Resort honoured with travel award (The Star)
GENTING Highlands Resort was honoured with the prestigious International Travel Award ? The 2007 World Travel Award at the resort hall of Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort & Spa, on the island of Providenciales during the 14th Annual World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony.
• 'Fresh Takes on Travel Must-Haves (TheStreet.com)
Take a look at two normal, everyday travel devices that have been updated in a big way.
• 'Travel Book Publishers Try to Reclaim the Web (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
The Rough Guides and Lonely Planet series of travel books play catch-up on the Web, after worries about giving away content.
• 'What's ahead on travel horizon? (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Helloooo! Helloooo! I'm coming to you from the Valley of Fire, where after conferring with prognosticators, record keepers and travel sources, I can announce what's hot for 2008 travel. Enjoy the list, and I'll see you next year in Phangnga, Thailand.
• 'UK's Travel-Related Searches On The Rise (WebProNews)
At the moment, it's supposedly rainy and about 48 degrees Fahrenheit in London.  That doesn't sound too bad, really, but it could be better, and so people in the UK are performing more travel-related searches. read more
• 'State travel and tourism summit to focus on 'A World of Culture' theme Jan. 8-10 in New Orleans (The Town Talk)
The Louisiana travel and Promotion Association, or LTPA, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, will host the annual 2008 Louisiana travel and Tourism Summit Jan. 8-10 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel on Canal Street.

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