Travel News Archive

• 'Getting rail travel back on track (CNN.com)
The first ever U.S. National Train Day on May 10 was a celebration that may have passed many Americans by. But why create a day to celebrate trains?
• 'Democrats See Cuba Travel Limits as a Campaign Issue in Florida (New York Times)
Unlike the original wave of Cuban exiles, the younger generation tends to be more in favor of unrestricted travel to Cuba for all Americans.
• 'Travel agents fleecing visa seekers in UK (Dawn)
ISLAMABAD, June 1: Travel agents in Britain are fleecing people seeking Pakistani visa and earning an average of 60,000 to 80,000 pounds a month allegedly in connivance with some officials of the Pakistan High Commission in London, official documents reveal.
• 'Travel Picks: Ten top new hotels around the world (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Looking for a hotel that really stands out from the crowd? Travel magazine Travel + Leisure has come up with its third annual list of the top 30 best new hotels of 2008 with ten of these listed below.
• 'Gas prices singe travel plans (The Times-Reporter)
Many people enjoying a beautiful summer evening in Tuscora Park at New Philadelphia Sunday said the high price of gasoline will have an effect on their summer travel plans.
• 'Jones named to travel board (NWAnews.com)
Peggy Jones of Rogers has been selected, along with other top culinary travel advisors from the Virtuoso luxury travel network, to serve on a newly formed Epicurean Travel Consultant Board, which will provide travel fulfillment for Bon Appétit?s promotional special events and travel promotions. (Benton County Daily Record)
• 'Travel site founder Queenslander of the Year (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
A travel industry entrepreneur has been named the Queenslander of the Year.
• 'Cut travel warning: Indonesia (The Australian)
INDONESIAN Foreign Minister Hasan Wirajuda has called on Australia to lift its travel advisory to Indonesia.
• 'Domestic air travel grew 14 percent in Q1 - CAB (GMANews.TV via Yahoo! Philippines News)
MANILA, Philippines - Domestic air travel in the Philippines expanded 14 percent to 2.73 million in the first three months of the year from 2.39 million in the same period last year, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said.
• 'Technology 'Reduces Work Travel Need' (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
More than a third of business executives believe technology has reduced the need for work-related travel.

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