Travel News Archive

• 'Travel ban affects prominent activist (Fijilive.com)
Prominent human rights activist Shamima Ali was stopped by the interim administration from travelling to Australia last night after her name was found on a travel ban list.
• 'Travel agencies unfazed by online competition (Agencyfaqs!)
Even as travel websites in India report robust growth figures, travel agencies seem unfazed by the success of their online counterparts. India?s travel and tourism market is presently valued around $50 billion. Of this, the online travel market makes up only around $1 billion.
• 'Gay tourism untapped by P.E.I.: travel editor (CBC Prince Edward Island)
Prince Edward Island could do more to market itself as a tourism destination to the gay market, says the editor of a gay travel magazine.
• 'Go! offers $1 fare for travel Tuesday (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
To celebrate its 750,000th passenger, Mesa Air Group's interisland carrier go! is offering $1 seats for travel on Tuesday, July 17.
• 'Local Agencies To Represent Brunei At Travel Exchange (BruDirect.com)
Bandar Seri Begawan - Travel agencies and other tourism bodies from Brunei Darussalam will be showcasing the country at the 3rd BIMP-EAGA Travel Exchange 2007 from November 1 to November 4.
• 'Japanese summer travel to Hawaii rises (BizJournals)
The Japan Travel Bureau says bookings from Japan to Hawaii are up 3.9 percent for the summer vacation period July 15-Aug. 31.
• 'Travel + Leisure World's Best List (AP via Yahoo! News)
Midwest Airlines was named best domestic airline in Travel + Leisure magazine's annual readers' survey.
• 'Perillo Perks Travel Agents Take Roman Holiday With Steve Perillo (SYS-CON Media)
When in Rome, three travel agency executives did as the Romans did. Perillo Tours (http://www.perillotours.com/), America's leader in tourism to Italy since 1945 and Hawaii since 1985, today announced the successful return from an all-expense paid trip to Rome, Italy for three top travel agency winners in the Perillo Perks Incentive Reward Program.
• 'Airport Check-in: Slots advertise travel deals at Las Vegas (USA Today)
From USA TODAY reporter Roger Yu's Airport Check-in column: Las Vegas McCarran is the latest airport to feature advertising that encourages traveler participation. A new advertising display for Travelzoo, an Internet travel company, allows passersby to spin the reels on...
• 'Crystal Cruises Wins 12 Consecutive Years of Travel + Leisure's Readers' Poll for 'World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line' (SYS-CON Media)
For a record 12th consecutive year, Crystal Cruises has been voted the "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line" by the readers of travel + Leisure magazine. While there are several new winners in the various travel categories, Crystal Cruises is the only cruise line, resort or hotel to have won the prestigious award each year since the awards' inception.

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