Travel News Archive

• 'In ethics panel?s travel rules, some see sign of partisan thaw (The Hill)
Members and aides accustomed to a House ethics committee mired in partisan gridlock are welcoming the panel?s new rules for optional certification of private travel, but government watchdogs critical of the House?s incremental changes to lobbying and ethics rules remain unconvinced.
• 'Bush imposes travel ban on Belarus government (Boston Globe)
President George W. Bush imposed a U.S. travel ban on Monday on members of the Belarus government, citing electoral fraud, human rights abuses and corruption.
• 'Bush imposes travel ban on Belarus government (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
President George W. Bush imposed a U.S. travel ban on members of the Belarus government on Monday, citing electoral fraud, human rights abuses and corruption.
• 'New wave of plane-travel awards (The Arizona Republic)
Now arriving on your mailbox runway: the third wave of credit cards that reward you with free air travel.
• 'Profiles In Travel Management: Syngenta Scraps TMC Consolidation (Business Travel News)
Agri-business Syngenta has abandoned its original strategy of consolidating with a single travel management company worldwide in favor of letting approximately 90 countries make their own TMC selection.
• 'GTREX Capital Announces Close of Escrow on Acquisition of Travel Businesses (SYS-CON Media)
GTREX Capital, Inc. (OTC BB: GRXIE), aninvestment company with holdings in emerging travel-related businesses,today announced the close of the escrow agreement to acquire all of theoutstanding shares of Global Travel Partners, a Nevada corporation thatowns 100% of AsiaWorld Travel Vancouver, Ltd., and Dominion Pacific Travel,two British Columbia based travel companies.
• 'Business Travel Made Simple (Harrisburg Daily Register)
(ARA) - The nickname for frequent business travelers - road warriors - says it all. Business travel is stressful. But experienced travelers develop their own ways of dealing with these pitfalls.
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• 'Travel + Romance: 30 Dream Destinations (AP via Yahoo! News)
A new magazine called Travel + Romance is out this spring, dedicated to luxury romantic travel with articles on honeymoons, destination weddings and getaways for two.
• 'Cavaliers will travel to Justin Hughes' funeral (Sports Illustrated)
In the midst of the NBA playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to St. Louis and attend the funeral of Justin Hughes, the 20-year-old brother of guard Larry Hughes.

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