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• 'Access America launches new travel policy (Insurance Business Review)
Access America, a travel insurance and assistance provider, has introduced Cancel Anytime, a new plan providing travel agents with a cash-back alternative for their cruise and tour clients who want the cancellation flexibility.
• 'Travel to and from Canada inches up: StatsCan (CBC New Brunswick)
travel in and out of the country increased modestly in May, according to a report released Thursday by Statistics Canada.
• 'Benedict keeps to West in travel (AP via Yahoo! News)
While he didn't expect to travel much, Pope Benedict XVI is actually keeping pace with his globe-trotting predecessor John Paul II. The difference is their destinations.
• 'Americans go to Cuba despite travel ban (Miami Herald)
It's a regular event in Fort Erie.Travel-weary Americans line up in Niagara's southernmost community and wait to cross the border. But this story has nothing to do with border delays. They're members of the Venceremos Brigade - a group of Americans who defy U. S. law and travel to Cuba without government permission - then openly confess their crime to border guards on the way back home.
• 'Holiday travel will get costlier (USA Today)
If you want to travel during the fall or winter holidays, consumer travel experts say you ought to be checking prices now.
• 'Pope's Travel Limited to the West (ABC News)
Benedict keeps up travel, but stays mainly in the West.
• 'Travel into, out of Canada increases (UPI)
OTTAWA, July 17 (UPI) -- Travel into and out of Canada increased in May, with more Canadians leaving than visitors arriving, Statistics Canada reported Thursday.
• 'AIG Travel Guard rolls out adventure travel insurance plan (Insurance Business Review)
AIG Travel Guard, a provider of travel insurance and assistance plans, has launched its new Adventure Travel Protection Plan that provides coverage for many activities excluded in most travel plans, including bungee jumping, mountain climbing, sky diving and motor sports.
• 'Centennial soccer player to travel world competing for club (The Frisco Enterprise)
Brett Helm?s travel itinerary for the month of July more closely resembles that of an international rock star than a high school soccer player. Helm, soon to be a junior at Centennial, is headed Sunday to Europe for a two-week stint with his club soccer team.
• 'Travel agents warned against using Emirates (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines?The Philippine travel Agencies Association (PTAA) on Thursday warned its members against booking their clients with Emirates Airlines, which it said had issued a circular imposing a $3,000 penalty on any travel agency for every client that will overstay in Dubai.

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