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• 'Flight Centre to buy U.S. firm Liberty Travel-paper (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SYDNEY, Nov 12 - Australian travel firm Flight Centre Ltd will buy U.S. travel retailer Liberty travel for $135 million, tripling the size of its North American business, the Australian Financial Review said on Monday.
• 'OMAN TO TAKE PART IN WORLD TRAVEL MARKET IN LONDON (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance)
United Kingdom   The Sultanate of Oman on Monday will take part at the World travel Market that will be held in London and last for four days.
• 'Flight Centre set to buy Liberty Travel: source (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Australian travel firm Flight Centre Ltd is planning to buy U.S. travel retailer Liberty Travel, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday, confirming a newspaper report.
• 'Teams' early season travel plans placed on standby (USA Today)
Before the start of every season, fans across the country analyze their team's schedule and make travel plans around the expected big games of the year. Take yourself back to August and think about what might have been this weekend.
• 'Report Marks World Travel Market Opening (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Halal tourism is on the rise in the Middle East, mobile phones are revolutionizing the Asian travel industry and the falling U.S. dollar has helped the United States regain some business visitors despite ongoing tight airport security, according to a report on the state of global tourism.
• 'Oman To Take Part In World Travel Market In London (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News)
The Sultanate of Oman on Monday will take part at the World Travel Market that will be held in London and last for four days.
• 'Flight Centre to buy travel firm for $135 million (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Australian travel firm Flight Centre Ltd said on Monday it has agreed to buy U.S. travel retailer Liberty Travel for $135 million.
• 'Flight Centre to buy US travel firm (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Australian travel firm Flight Centre Ltd said on Monday it has agreed to buy US travel retailer Liberty Travel for $A135 ($NZ162.68) million.
• 'Flight Centre to buy Liberty Travel (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Australian travel firm Flight Centre Ltd said on Monday it has agreed to buy U.S. travel retailer Liberty Travel for $135 million in a deal that will create the United States' 10th largest travel group.
• 'Impact of $100-per-barrel oil on travel sector remains unclear (Bangkok Post)
The high price of oil, as well as volatility in financial and capital markets, will certainly impact the global travel and tourism industry, though it is not clear to what extent, a report by the UN World Tourism Organisation cautioned last week.

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