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• 'Downer: Pandemic might end travel (CNN.com)
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Australia would consider shutting its borders if bird flu triggered a lethal human pandemic in the region, Australia's foreign minister said Monday as disaster coordinators from Pacific rim countries gathered in Brisbane to discuss ways to head off such a crisis.
• 'Bird flu will ?shut down air travel? (The Herald)
International air travel would virtually stop if bird flu triggered a lethal human pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia's health minister said yesterday before an international forum on the global threat.
• 'TRAVEL (San Jose Mercury News)
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• 'Love's Travel Stops Automates Reconciliation (CSNews Online)
OWINGS MILLS, Md.--Love's Travel Stops & Convenience Stores Inc. selected Chesapeake System Solutions Inc.?s Total Reconciliation Solution (T-Recs), a comprehensive reconciliation and deposit verification system, to improve the speed and efficiency of its reconciliation operations.
• 'Travel Q & A (San Jose Mercury News)
I will be visiting Vietnam and Thailand for a vacation. With all the news about bird flu, do you think I should cancel my trip? So far, there are no travel restrictions regarding travel to any of the areas where avian flu is a concern, including Vietnam and Thailand. However, there's some basic advice to follow if you're traveling to Southeast Asia, which we found on the Web site for the Centers
• 'Bird flu 'could shut down world travel' (Sunday Business Post)
International air travel would virtually stop if bird flu triggered a lethal human pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia?s health minister said today, as Chinese media reported plummeting poultry sales in Beijing and Shanghai.
• 'Travel safe (The Telegraph)
I have taken a health insurance policy. Shall I be covered if I am abroad and need medical assistance overseas? Health insurance policies are generally covered only in India. However, if you are travelling abroad, it is advisable to buy a travel insurance, which also covers health.
• 'Fulton Midget Travel hockey team begins 2005 season (The Valley News)
The Fulton Midget Travel hockey team has played eight games since September. The team is sponsored by the Fulton Elks #830, Fulton PBA, & C-Vac Filtration. The players are coached this year by Tom Savory, Randy Whipple, and Richard Hottinger.
• 'Minister: Air travel may grind to a stop (The Star Online)
CANBERRA:International air travel would virtually stop if bird flu triggered a lethal human pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia's health minister said yesterday, as Chinese media reported plummeting poultry sales in Beijing and Shanghai.
• 'Southern California must spend billions to keep up with growing air travel demands (KESQ)
LOS ANGELES Air travel in and out of Southern California is expected to double over the next 25 years _ and if the region's nine major airports are going to keep up, they will have to spend nearly six (b) billion dollars to build terminals, roadways and parking garages.

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