Travel News Archive

• 'Top 25 travel Web sites (CNN.com)
The Web is an essential tool for travelers, but as booking engines and trip forums evolve and multiply, you have to know where to look -- and whom to trust. To help you, travel + Leisure has assembled the ultimate online guide.
• 'N.J. travel agency accused of cheating Muslims out of Mecca (USA Today)
A travel agency is accused of charging more than 50 Muslims thousands of dollars on a Mecca pilgrimage tour only to leave them standing in airports at the last minute without tickets.
• 'UPDATE 1-Australia's Webjet raises bid for Travel.com.au (Reuters Finance News, Australia via Yahoo!7 Finance)
SYDNEY, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Australian online travel agency Webjet Ltd WEB.AX said it had raised its offer for competitor Travel.com.au Ltd TVL.AX by 19 percent, valuing the group at about A$54 million ($48 million), after a rival bidder emerged.
• 'Rice to travel to Middle East next week (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to the Middle East next week as part of her shuttle diplomacy in preparation for a US-sponsored peace summit, the State Department said Wednesday.
• 'Webjet plans revised Travel.com.au bid (Sydney Morning Herald)
Webjet has made a revised bid for Travel.com.au, lifting its offer by 19 per cent and trumping an earlier offer made by Wotif.com by nine per cent.
• 'GLOBAL DEMAND FOR AIR TRAVEL HITS ALL-TIME HIGH: IATA (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Transport   Boosted by robust economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, the global demand for air travel has risen considerably in the recent past, reaching an all-time high during this normally lean season.
• 'Australia's Webjet raises bid for Travel.com.au (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SYDNEY, Oct 4 - Australian online travel agency Webjet Ltd said it had raised its offer for competitor Travel.com.au Ltd by 19 percent, valuing the group at about A$54 million , after a rival bidder emerged.
• 'Webjet ups the ante on Travel.com (Adelaide Now)
WEBJET has made a revised bid for Travel.com.au, lifting its offer by 19 per cent and trumping an earlier offer made by Wotif.com by 9 per cent.
• 'Rice to travel to Russia, Middle East (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to the Middle East via Russia next week as part of a shuttle diplomacy trip ahead of a US-sponsored peace summit, the State Department said Wednesday.
• 'Travel Accessories for the iPod and iPhone (Washington Post)
An Apple iPod or iPhone is an essential travel accessory in its own right. Not only can you listen to music and watch videos, but you can also store your business contacts on either device or use your iPod to back up files.

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