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• 'AAA: Memorial Day travel up (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
The number of Americans driving and flying over the Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to rise only slightly this year as consumers respond to the rising cost of airfares, hotel rooms and motor fuel, according to travel agency AAA.
• 'New Forms of Family Travel on the Rise This Summer says American Express Travel (SYS-CON Media)
Family travel is on the rise this summer, according to almost four out of five (79%) American Express travel agents polled nationwide, who identified it as one of this year's most significantly increasing travel trends. This summer, family vacations are expanding beyond the traditional getaways to include newer, broader, more active and meaningful travel plans, say agents. They say that top
• 'Travel's high-energy heiress in high demand (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
On a recent spring morning, Carlson Cos. CEO Marilyn Carlson Nelson picks up her office telephone for a 10 a.m. conference call. As one of the few female leaders in the mostly male-dominated travel and tourism industry, the high-energy heiress is in high demand.
• 'Business Travel Made Simple (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch)
(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.
• 'AAA: Gas prices chilling summer travel plans (Sacramento Business Journal)
Rising gas prices are putting a dent in Californians' summer travel plans, according to a new survey by the American Automobile Association of Northern California.
• 'Gas Prices Affecting Nevadans Holiday Travel (KLAS)
Triple-A says the number of Nevadans planning to travel over the Memorial Day weekend is up slightly from last year -- but not by much. The automobile club estimates about 313,000 Nevadans plan to travel 50 miles or more over the upcoming holiday.
• 'Finding the best air travel deals online (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
An abundance of travel sites and search engines have populated the Web while tickets become less affordable.
• 'As summer nears, travel costs are rising (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
The cost of travel has been going up all year and that is making it difficult -- but not impossible -- to find summertime bargains.
• 'Gas prices affecting holiday travel, AAA says (KRNV)
AAA says the number of Nevadans planning to travel over the Memorial Day weekend is up slightly from last year -- but not by much. The automobile club estimates about 313-thousand Nevadans plan to travel 50 miles or more over the upcoming holiday.
• 'Travel surge makes airport parking tricky (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Most big U.S. airports expect record parking revenue this year, a strong hint of headaches to come for travelers over Memorial Day weekend and the peak summer travel season that follows.

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