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• 'N.M. forest releases motorized travel proposal (KOB-TV Albuquerque)
SANTA FE (AP) - The Santa Fe National Forest has released its proposed action for managing motorized travel across the northern New Mexico forest. Forest Supervisor Dan Jiron says the proposal is just that - a proposal. The public has 45 days to offer their comments and ideas.
• '60,000 expected at travel fair (The Star)
travel fairs can be tempting to many avid holidaymakers especially with its frequent attractive rates offered during the short time period, even in such trying times.
• 'Branson Travel Agency selects Enterprise Rent-A-Car as preferred partner (Automotive Business Review)
The Branson Travel Agency has selected Enterprise Rent-A-Car as its preferred partner for automobile rental to serve Branson, Missouri.
• 'Marriott Second-Quarter Net Falls on Slowing Travel (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Marriott International Inc. , the world's largest hotel chain, said second-quarter profit fell 24 percent and forecast more declines this year as U.S. companies and consumers curb travel.
• 'Flight fees may put dent in travel plans (5 Eyewitness News St. Paul)
Recent changes to NWA and other airlines are making air travel as expensive as ever. With new fees and regulations, customers may find the costs add up quicky...
• 'Who pays for convention travel? Wisconsin legislators at odds (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Madison - The travel plans of some Wisconsin legislators and their aides have reignited the debate over whether those trips should be paid for by taxpayers or indirectly subsidized by large corporations and special-interest groups.
• 'U.S. Senate panel votes to expand Cuba travel (Canada.com)
A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday approved legislation that would undo tougher travel restrictions to Cuba imposed by the Bush administration in 2004, but Republican opposition could stop the measure.
• 'For many, golden years mean less travel, more work (USA Today)
Many older Americans had long envisioned retirement as a period of adventure a time to indulge in frequent trips out of town to see relatives and explore places. But with food, health care costs and fuel prices soaring, many retirees have been forced to downsize their dreams of travel.
• 'Managers buy Moreno Valley unit of travel-trailer manufacturer Thor Industries (The Press-Enterprise)
A group of local executives announced Thursday that it has bought out the Moreno Valley-based travel-trailer subsidiary of Thor Industries Inc.
• 'Marriott warns on falling US business travel (Financial Times)
Marriott International on Thursday downgraded its earnings estimates as the hotel group cautioned that deteriorating US business travel would soften demand into next year.

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