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• 'Company calls for state to award it travel contract (WRIC 8)
MADISON, Wis. A Virginia travel agency says a Wisconsin state department unfairly manipulated contract bidding to shut them out.
• 'Omega Travel Accusing State Of Manipulation (Channel 3000)
Omega travel accusing state of manipulating contracts to benefit campaign donors.
• 'Kings of France Lyon travel to Olympiakos without unbeaten tag (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Kings of France Lyon travel to Greek side Olympiakos to defend their lead in Champion League Group F without the burden of an unbeaten record in all competitions.
• 'TAT says domestic travel demand still robust (Bangkok Post)
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) yesterday brushed aside the effect of rising fuel prices on domestic travel plans. The agency also said it had shifted its marketing plan to encourage more wealthy Thais to travel locally.
• 'Travel experts predict costly holiday season (News 14 Carolina)
If you need to travel for the holidays and haven't made plans you better hurry up and plan to pay up. While gas prices have dropped, flight prices are surging.
• 'US Airways expands options for same-day travel (Philadelphia Business Journal)
US Airways Group Inc. says it is making it easier for passengers to make changes for same-day travel, allowing customers to bypass a standby list for a small fee.
• 'Washington National Opera May Travel to Finland in 2007 (Playbill Arts)
The Washington National Opera may travel to Finland's Savonlinna Opera Festival in 2007, the Helsingin Sanomat reports.
• 'U.K. travel firm shutting storefronts (UPI)
LONDON, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- British travel company MyTravel is closing 110 travel agency outlets, the Evening Standard reported Tuesday. MyTravel's chief executive, Peter McHugh, said more customers were booking online and he might be forced to close hundreds of the company's Going Places retail shops.
• 'Growth in Business Travel Seen (New York Times)
GROWTH IN BUSINESS TRAVEL SEEN Business travel continues to rebound, and increased globalization is driving demand for long-haul air travel and international hotel space, American Express Business Travel said last week in its annual forecast. One highlight was that domestic published coach air fares should rise 5 to 8 percent next year over this year's average. That is partly because airlines,
• 'Qantas Airways Adds Flights Between Los Angeles and Sydney During Peak Holiday Travel Period (RedNova)
To keep up with peak holiday demand for international travel to Australia and beyond during the popular winter travel season, Qantas Airways today announced it would add an additional round-trip flight between Los Angeles and Sydney each Tuesday for six weeks during December 2005 and January 2006.

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