Travel News Archive

• 'BTN Names Northrop Grumman's Chang Travel Manager Of The Year (Business Travel News)
Business travel News last night named Janice Chang, Northrop Grumman corporate director of travel, meetings & special events planning, its 2008 travel Manager of the Year.
• 'Interislander Ferries Running; Check Onward Travel (Scoop.co.nz)
The Interislander ferry services are running smoothly today, however we are advising passengers to check their onward travel from Picton.
• 'Local travel agent earns Commodore certification (West Orange Times)
Winter Garden travel professional Chanda Lewis of LOKA Luxury Cruises-Spas-Tours, has achieved the prestigious status of Commodore in the Cunard Academy training program, certifying her as a Cunard Line expert for booking travel on the company's flagship Queen Mary 2, QE2 and Queen Victoria.
• 'Tourists Face Difficulty Getting Visas for China Travel (NPR)
As the Olympics near, many Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to get visas to travel to China. Tightened rules and an intense scrutiny of travel plans are feeding the frustration.
• 'Report: Travel Taxes Can Reach $50 Million (ABC News)
Travel budgets are being slammed by additional travel taxes, which can add up.
• 'Bumpy ride for travel agents (Express India)
The high flying travel and tourism sector of Indian economy seems to have run into rough weather these days.
• 'Philippine Travel Mart: A whole new adventure (Manila Standard Today)
The Philippines takes a walk on the wild side as preparations get under way for the much-anticipated 19th Annual Philippine Travel Mart.
• 'Church to travel with Mets to Houston (MLB.com)
Church won't play, but will travel with Mets
• 'Disney May Say Travel Deals, ESPN Helped Counter U.S. Slowdown (Bloomberg.com)
July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co. , the world's biggest theme-park operator, may say today that discounted travel packages and revenue from its ESPN cable network helped counter a sluggish U.S. economy.
• 'Expensive travel season ahead (WINK TV Southwest Florida)
Extra baggage fees, high fuel costs and airline cut backs will change the way you travel this holiday season. We don't mean Labor Day.

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