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• 'Smithsonian reviews travel records (AP via Yahoo! News)
An internal review of travel expenditures by Smithsonian Institution museum directors found no other problems after a former leader came under fire last year for his use of luxury airfare, hotels and limousines, officials said Wednesday.
• '31-01-2008: Malaysia Airlines travel fair offers 6m seats (The Edge Daily)
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines travel fair (MATF), slated for Feb 22 to 24 this year, will offer six million seats for domestic and international travel at up to 70% discount.
• 'Smithsonian Reviews Travel Records Of Museum Directors (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)
The Smithsonian says an internal review of travel by its museum directors shows no widespread problem of funds being spent on luxury airfare, cars and hotels.
• 'Norm Carey likely to have travel ban lifted (News Interactive)
FORMER Westpoint boss Norm Carey is likely to have a travel ban preventing him from leaving Australia lifted by the Federal Court in Perth.
• 'German travel agency to offer nudist flight (USA Today)
Nudists have an unexpected new clothing-free option: A German travel firm is offering its first-ever naked flight with a special charter trip to a Baltic Sea beach resort.
• 'Chinese fight for train seats, blizzards cripple transport in travel season (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
GUANGZHOU, China - Crowds of frantic Chinese fought for seats Wednesday on the few trains leaving southern China, where the worst winter storms in half a century have crippled the nation's transport system during its busiest travel season.
• 'Smithsonian reviews travel records (The Charlotte Observer)
An internal review of travel expenditures by Smithsonian Institution museum directors found no other problems after a former leader came under fire last year for his use of luxury airfare, hotels and limousines, officials said Wednesday. "We're getting questions, as you can imagine, from members of Congress," acting Smithsonian Secretary Cristian Samper told The Associated Press. "I wanted to ...
• 'AAA: High gas prices could hinder travel (BizJournals)
A recent AAA-member survey on fuel prices and vacation travel suggests consumers may travel closer to home in 2008, especially if gasoline reaches $3.50 per gallon, which is the peak summer price projected by the U.S. Department of Energy.
• 'Thomas Cook: No Slump in Holiday Travel (BusinessWeek)
The British travel company reports that tougher economic conditions have not hurt demand for its services and annual profits rose 26%
• 'Market Report: Travel firms provide an escape from the gloom (Independent)
While the rest of the market frets about the spectre of a significant slowdown in economic activity, travel companies (especially those in the package holiday business) are celebrating bumper results.

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