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• 'Travel sites that help you save money - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)
Washington - With travel season kicking into high gear in many parts of the world, the challenge is finding travel deals. Especially these days, when energy prices have driven up the cost of everything from airline tickets to accommodations, bargains...
• 'Summer travel plans on course (KTBS Shreveport)
With the July 4th holiday weekend just around the corner, you may expect many Americans will be packing their bags and heading out on summer vacation. But are high gas prices and recent airline cutbacks putting a damper on travel plans? It seems despite the influx of airline cancellations
• 'Southern Travel upgrades guidance (NZPA via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Listed travel company Southern Travel has upgraded its annual profit forecast to $850,000 before tax.
• 'Airline travel becoming expensive (KETK 56 Tyler)
The travel industry continues to come across more bumps in the road and airlines seem to be one of the hardest hit. As we head into the July 4th weekend, travel maybe difficult.
• 'Gas prices rise, July 4 travel down (CNN Money)
Retail gas and diesel prices pushed higher overnight, a daily survey by motorist group AAA showed Sunday. Continued near-record prices are expected to curtail Americans' travel plans during the July 4 holiday weekend.
• 'Terminal travel allowance ? how treated? (The Hindu)
Under the Central Government rules, I received travel allowance applicable to retiring government servant to meet travel for self and family along with reimbursement of transport charges and a grant equal to one month?s pay for ...
• 'Cuba travel law stirs debate (Miami Herald)
For dozens of Florida-based travel agencies that book flights to Cuba, the future of their livelihood is, well, up in the air. On Monday, a coalition of 16 Miami-based travel agencies specializing in trips to Cuba plan to file a lawsuit against the state, hoping that a judge will halt a recently approved law aimed at increasing state regulation of their trade.
• 'You've to pay air travel agents' commission (rediff.com)
Domestic and international airfares are set to rise by 5 per cent beginning October as the travel agents prepare ground to recover 5 per cent commission on the base fare: Amount parted to them by airlines for booking tickets on their distribution systems from consumers.
• 'How I travel: Dave Gibson (The New Zealand Herald)
Do you travel light or heavy? As heavy as I can, as long as everything has wheels on it. I even have a carry-on bag with wheels because a laptop in a shoulder strap-type satchel gets pretty heavy, pretty quick.
• '50,000 Afghans in Dubai asked to get proper travel documents (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI ? Over 50,000 Afghan nationals in Dubai, holding Pakistani passports, have been asked to acquire proper travel documents from Afghanistan's consulate.

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