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• 'No drop-off expected in Thanksgiving travel (Kingsport Times-News)
Despite recent high travel costs, East Tennessee's highways and hotels aren't expecting much of a drop-off in travelers as compared to past years heading into Thanksgiving weekend.
• '857,000 Tennesseans will travel for Thanksgiving (BizJournals)
10 million Americans residing in the Southeast are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, according to AAA Auto Club South. Nationwide, more than 37 million are expected to travel 50 miles or more during the holiday weekend, only 0.8 percent more than last year.
• 'Talk About Travel (Washington Post)
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• 'New Int'l Travel JVS In Vietnam To Need US$1 MLN In Capital (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
An international travel joint venture will be required to have a legal capital of US$1 million, according a draft decree on travel business, tourist transportation and tour guides, compiled by the Vietnam Administration of Tourism.
• '10 tips for avoiding holiday travel hassles (MSNBC)
With travel volume back up to pre-9/11 levels, constriction in the airline business, and Christmas and New Year's falling on Sunday this year, the 2005-06 holiday travel season could be one of the most challenging to date.
• 'Travel group appoints Tunku Iskandar to its board (The Star Online)
THE Travel Partnership Corp (TTPC), a consortium of travel industry bodies representing a broad cross-section of the industry, has appointed Melewar group managing director Tunku Iskandar Tunku Abdullah to its board of directors.
• 'Thanksgiving travel doesn't have to be bad (Newsday.com)
It's an annual rite of the modern holiday season: New Yorkers facing miles to cover before turkey time must find ways to endure the inevitable, crushing travel delays.
• 'Talk Back: Holiday travel (Newsday.com)
Share your tips and strategies for dealing with traffic and travel during Thanksgiving weekend.
• 'Holiday travel will be heavy (The Capital Times)
Gas prices won't deter many drivers this holiday weekend. AAA estimates that 37.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home, up 0.8 percent from last year.
• 'Holiday travel will be heavy (Wisconsin State Journal)
608-252-6135 Gas prices won't deter many drivers this holiday weekend. AAA estimates that 37.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home, up 0.8 percent from last year. About 83 percent will drive to their destinations.

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