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• 'Travel Not Necessary For Fun Memorial Day Weekend (WLKY Louisville)
Gas prices will put the brakes on many holiday travel plans. But don't worry ? NewsChannel 32 has found a lot of major events in town this weekend that will cost you less than a tank of gas.
• 'Poll: Americans reconsidering travel (UPI)
MCLEAN, Va., May 23 (UPI) -- As gas prices skyrocket, at least one-third of people in the United States are considering altering travel plans to cut vacation costs, a poll indicates.
• 'High gas prices curb holiday travel (The Brockton Enterprise)
For the first time since 2002, when travel was still feeling the effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the number of Memorial Day travelers was expected to be less than last year, according to AAA Southern New England.
• 'Travel agents resent Net ticket (The Telegraph)
New Delhi, May 23 : Travel agents have opposed the International Air Transport Association?s (Iata) ruling to make e-ticket mandatory from next month. They want e-ticket and paper ticket to co-exist.
• 'Holiday travel drops (WPBN Traverse City)
But business remain optimistic for rest of summer. By Greg Angel Posted: Friday, May 23, 2008 at 6:14 p.m. GAYLORD -- With gas prices above four dollars a gallon, AAA officials say many people will still travel this holiday weekend, but not as many. Area hotels are already feeling the impact.
• 'AAA Travel Voted 'Best Travel Agency' for Seventh Year in a Row (The Auto Channel)
DEARBORN, Mich., May 23, 2008 -- AAA Travel -- the largest leisure travel agency in North America -- has been voted by readers of The Detroit News as "Best Travel Agency" for a seventh consecutive year.
• 'Summer Travel Begins (CBS 42 Birmingham)
This Summer 38 Million people will travel more than 50 miles from their home. That sounds like a lot, but actually that number represents a one percent reduction since 2007.
• 'High Gas Prices Mean Less Travel, but Higher Grocery Bills (KBTV Beaumont)
Because of high gas prices, many have decided not to travel this weekend. Instead, Southeast Texans are staying in their own backyards and some are throwing a barbeque.
• 'Rising Gas Prices Affecting Memorial Day Weekend Travel (KLAS Las Vegas)
Because of the high gas prices, many people have decided not to travel this Memorial Day. And that impacts our tourism industry. Reporter Edward Lawrence takes a look at the weekend's travel outlook.
• 'Holiday Travel Decrease Could Benefit Nebraska (KOLN Lincoln)
Memorial Day travel is expected to be down, but that could benefit the state's tourism industry.

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