Travel News Archive

• 'US, Cuban travel rules hurt families: rights group (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
travel restrictions imposed by the United States and Cuba show complete disregard for families by tearing children away from parents and preventing adults from caring for ailing parents, a human rights group said on Wednesday.
• 'Travel Prices Forecast to Rise Next Year (Meeting News)
OCTOBER 20, 2005 -- Alexandria, Va. -- Hotel rates in the United States are expected to rise 9 percent next year and domestic air fares are expected to increase 6 percent, according to a National Business travel Association (NTBA) report released today.
• 'Mexico Travel Alert Announcement (Kansas City InfoZine)
This Public Announcement is being issued to urge U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risk of travel to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico at this time due to the threat posed by Hurricane Wilma. The storm is predicted to pass near the Yucatan Peninsula on October 21. This Public Announcement expires on November 14.
• 'Putin orders govt to design foreign travel passport with data chip (Itar-Tass)
MOSCOW, October 20 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree introducing new generation foreign travel passports containing an electronic data chip, the presidential press service reported.
• 'September air travel highest in five years (WHEC-TV-10)
Air travel at the Greater Rochester International Airport continues to increase. In September 107,372 passengers boarded planes in Rochester, a 4.7% increase over September 2004. The total was the highest number of passengers since September 2000.
• 'U.S., Cuba travel policies hurt families, group says (Chicago Tribune via Yahoo! News)
A prominent human-rights group Wednesday urged the Bush administration and the Cuban government to lift restrictions on travel that have divided Cuban families and caused "immeasurable" hardship.
• 'Tigers using new travel strategy for LSU (Covers.com)
The affects of Hurricane Katrina are still being felt more than a month and a half after sweeping through the American South. For the No. 15 Auburn Tigers that means they will travel on Saturday to play the No. 7 LSU Tigers that evening in ...
• 'Casino/Travel Center: County backs Carlin proposal (Elko Daily)
ELKO - In an effort to promote Carlin's economic development, Elko County Commissioners agreed Wednesday to provide $50,000 toward infrastructure services for a proposed $12 million casino and travel center in Carlin's industrial park.
• 'A high-level Indian delegation is set to travel to Iran to discuss a proposed Iranian-Indian natural gas pipeline (India Daily)
A high-level Indian delegation is set to travel to Iran to discuss a proposed Iranian-Indian natural gas pipeline, officials said Oct. 20. The delegation, headed by Indian Petroleum Secretary S.C. Tripathi, will attempt to finalize the project framework before the Dec. 31 deadline, and is expected to discuss opportunities for increasing the amount of liquefied natural gas India imports from Iran.
• 'Grizzlies to enjoy travel-friendly 2005-06 wrestling schedule (InterMat)
ALAMOSA, Colo.- After selling his soul and travel budget to the proverbial devil over the last two seasons, Adams State College wrestling coach Jason Ramstetter is now reaping the benefits as he has put together a very travel-friendly 2005-06 season schedule.

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