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• 'Travel agent pleads guilty in fraud scam 6:49 PM (WCNC Charlotte)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A Mooresville man accused of scamming hundreds of people through his travel agency pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday. Paul Stephen Young, 41, made the plea to charges of fraud and tax evasion.
• 'A Cloudy Outlook for Summer Travel? (Centre Daily Times)
A national survey by Access America, a leading travel insurance and assistance provider, has found that summer vacations will likely be down seven percent this year compared with 2007. The survey of 1,000 adults, ages 18+, found that 40 percent of respondents took a vacation last year, while just 33 percent plan to take one this year.
• 'As travel costs rise, beware the vacation "moocher" (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Beware those annoying guests who overstay their welcome or use you as a hotel: a survey has found that rising travel costs will mean more "travel moochers" -- friends or relatives after a free bed.
• 'AAA Announces New Features for Summer Travelers on the TripTik Travel Planner (The Auto Channel)
ORLANDO, Fla., May 14, 2008; Just in time to plan summer road trips, AAA has launched enhancements to the TripTik(R) Travel Planner, available at AAA.com.
• 'LV= to introduce new travel insurance policies (Insurance Business Review)
LV=, a financial services business in the UK, has announced that it will launch two new travel insurance products, one providing annual cover and the other for single trips.
• 'Fewer Flying This Summer, But Air Travel Will Remain Hellish (Wired News)
With fewer people expected to fly this summer, airlines are slashing service to cut costs and increase revenue. That means air travel will still be as pleasant as a root canal.
• '30 Days 30 Ways to Save: Top five summer travel tips (WKYC Cleveland)
As your family plans out its summer vacation, travel agent Karen Bang says, "expect to pay more." Here are her five tips to vacation on a budget. Vacation with friends: Consider vacationing with another couple or family.
• 'Business Pulse Results: Adjusting summer travel plans (BizJournals)
When it come to business or leisure travel this summer, the majority of those taking part in Memphis Business Journal's weekly online poll said they plan to take shorter trips or not travel at all.
• 'ADRs in Focus: Emerging markets travel shares rise (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Emerging markets travel and leisure ADRs rose in Wednesday afternoon trading after China's Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. boosted its outlook for hotel openings and posted adjusted first-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates.
• 'No reservations? Sorry, no high-speed train travel (San Francisco Chronicle)
Q: For European trains, buying a ticket and having a seat reservation are different things. If you travel with rail passes, do you always have to make a seat reservation? A: On high-speed trains, yes. On regional or local trains, no. Usually. travelers with...

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