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• 'As travel costs rise, beware the vacation 'moocher' (The New Zealand Herald)
SYDNEY - Beware of 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.
• 'Soaring oil, sagging economy hurting summer travel (Dallas Morning News)
Record oil prices and the lagging economy are taking a bite out of summer travel. Officials from travel club AAA said Thursday that 37.8 million Americans plan to travel over the Memorial Day holiday weekend ? a decrease of 1 percent compared to a year ago.
• 'Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs: AAA (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Record-high fuel prices and a slowing economy will shrink travel in the United States over the coming Memorial Day holiday for the first time since 2002, auto and travel group AAA said Thursday.
• 'Pricey gas crimping Memorial Day travel plans (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
High fuel prices are prompting many Americans to reconsider their Memorial Day travel plans, AAA says. The automobile club released a survey Thursday projecting that the number of Americans traveling more than 50 miles from home over the long holiday weekend will fall nearly 1 percent from last year.
• 'Record gas prices expected to curb holiday travel (USA Today)
Record-high fuel prices and a slowing economy will shrink travel in the United States over the coming Memorial Day holiday for the first time since 2002.
• 'Pricey gas crimping Memorial Day travel plans (AP via Yahoo! News)
High fuel prices are prompting many Americans to reconsider their Memorial Day travel plans, AAA says.
• 'Kirilenko misses practice because of travel visa (Sports Illustrated)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko missed practice Thursday because of a travel visa, a day before Utah faced the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.
• 'Gas Prices Put Brakes On Holiday Travel (CBS News)
High fuel prices are prompting Americans to curb their travel plans for Memorial Day weekend. A AAA survey shows the number of Americans traveling more than 50 miles from home over the long holiday weekend will fall nearly 1 percent from last year.
• 'Wish you were here? Is the travel industry 'recession proof' (Independent)
The package tour industry is in surprisingly bullish spirits despite the weakening of consumer spending across Europe. The big travel operators believe they can ride out the credit crunch unscathed, as customers will still refuse to give up their holidays abroad. Some market experts are not so sure, predicting a period of pain in a year's time should the economic problems continue to spiral.
• 'Gas prices eating into Memorial Day travel, AAA says (Market Watch)
About 360,000 fewer Americans will travel 50 miles or more this Memorial Day weekend as gasoline spikes near $4 a gallon and airlines? fares gain altitude on the historic rally in oil prices, the Automobile Association of America said Thursday.

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