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• 'Postponed travel cost U.S. economy $26.5B in past year, industry study shows (BizJournals)
U.S. consumers put off 41 million flights during the past year because of frustrations with airlines, airports and security lines, according to a study by the travel Industry Association.
• 'Survey: Fliers skipping trips due to hassles of air travel (USA Today)
Consumers chose not to take 41 million trips over the last 12 months because flying is too much of a hassle, according to a new travel Industry Association study.
• 'M.T.A. Does About-Face on Free E-ZPass Travel (New York Times)
Barely 24 hours after saying it would defend free travel perks for its former and current board members, the authority announced that it was backing down.
• 'Taxpayers May Pay Part Of Bush?s Travel Expenses To Utah (2News Salt Lake City)
Officials say it is likely that taxpayers will pay for a portion of President Bush?s Utah travel expenses. Bush was in the state to raise money for Republican Presidential Nominee,...
• 'Delays, cost, airport hassles turn Americans away from air travel (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Frustrated by delays, cancellations, and hassles at airports including lost luggage and long security lines, Americans have turned massively away from air travel, a poll showed Thursday.
• 'Gorham, N.H., puts moratorium on town employee travel (Boston Globe)
A travel moratorium has been placed on trips outside of the Berlin/ Gorham area for all non-emergency town employees because of rising fuel costs.
• 'Sector Snap: Online travel stocks mostly decline (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Online travel stocks traded mixed Thursday, with eLong Inc. falling after the China-based company said its first-quarter loss widened and an analyst downgraded its shares.
• 'Dallas-based travel club investigated by Texas AG 10:13 AM CT (Dallas Morning News)
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has charged a Dallas-based travel club with deceptive trade practices and persuaded a judge to place a freeze order on the club?s funds.
• 'Survey: Travelers begin to balk at flying as air travel frustrations grow (USA Today)
Americans are beginning to shun air travel because of higher fares, security hassles and chronic schedule and service disruptions, a survey out today suggests. The survey was commissioned by the Travel Industry Association (TIA). Conducted May 6 through May 13,...
• 'Air Travel Woes Keeping Millions Grounded (CBS News)
Last year, 41 million people avoided trips at an estimated cost to the airlines of $9.4 billion, according to a survey by the travel Industry Association. Mark Strassmann takes a look at the beleaguered industry.

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