Travel News Archive

• 'Keep banned drugs off travel kit (Gulf News)
Dubai: Having medicines in your travel bag is second nature to most people, but if you're not careful, those medicines to relieve a cough or treat painful gastric ulcers can land you in jail.
• 'Rogue travel agents cheat British pilgrims to Mecca (Independent)
A rising number of British Muslims who pay thousands of pounds to make the annual Haj to Mecca are being cheated by rogue travel companies.
• 'Singapore Urges Liberalized Air Travel (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Singapore's prime minister on Thursday urged Southeast Asian countries to fully liberalize air travel, as the region's transport ministers gathered in the city-state for a two-day meeting.
• 'BTN Exclusive: BCD Holdings CEO To Take BCD Travel Helm (Business Travel News)
NOVEMBER 01, 2007 -- BCD Holdings today announced that CEO Joop Drechsel will assume the title and responsibilities of CEO of BCD Travel on Jan. 1, 2008. Current CEO Mike Buckman then will become president of BCD Travel in Asia/Pacific.
• 'Turn Thanksgiving travel into a vacation (USA Today)
Thanksgiving is always one of the busiest travel times of the year. But not everybody is heading home to mom. Some folks go skiing, some head to Orlando or Vegas.
• 'Fraud probe continues into travel agency (The Appleton Post-Crescent)
It might be months before a decision will be made whether charges will be filed in connection with 73 cases of possible fraud and identity theft against Travel Pro, 103 W. McMillan St.
• 'Destination-nz.com travel website blazes a trail (Scoop.co.nz)
Travellers around the world are being invited not just to visit to our fair shores, but to truly "live, breathe and experience New Zealand" as Christchurch-based travel and leisure company TML Publishing launches their completely re-designed and re-developed flagship destination-nz.com website.
• 'Web Travel Resources, Part 1 (Washington Post)
Practically every airline trip today begins on the Internet. But with so many travel-related Web sites, if you don't know where to look, you can end up experiencing information overload, wasting time, and getting frustrated.
• 'Travel & Hospitality Marketers: Last Call For SMX Travel In Orlando (Search Engine Land)
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• 'Japan, Taiwan sign air travel deal (Japan Today)
TAIPEI ? The Japan Interchange Association, Japan's de facto embassy in Taiwan, and Taiwan's Foreign Ministry signed a landmark air travel deal in Taipei Thursday symbolizing a move toward normalization of Tokyo-Taipei ties 35 years after Japan switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China.

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