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• 'Cuba travel on the cards for U.S residents (Calcutta News)
A growing chorus of U.S Democratic and Republican leaders wants to loosen the U.S. embargo on travel to Cuba for U.S citizens.
• 'NBC Travel Expert Blasts NASA Report (WESH 2 Orlando)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- NBC travel editor Peter Greenberg blasted NASA for holding onto a report that's highly critical of the airline industry. The survey of pilots found safety problems like near collisions are taking place far more often than previously reported.
• 'Companies crack down on travel policies as air, hotel costs rise (Market Watch)
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Business travel costs, including airfares and hotel and car-rental rates, will continue to rise next year, and companies will respond by cracking down on employees' compliance with corporate travel policies, according to the American Express 2008 Global Business Travel Forecast, released Tuesday.
• 'Motorized travel plan proposed for Apache-Sitgreaves (The Payson Roundup)
A year and a half after starting the Travel Management Planning process and receiving over 7,000 comments, the Forest Service is starting an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Travel Management Plan.
• 'NBC Travel Expert Blasts NASA Report (WESH via Yahoo! News)
NBC travel editor Peter Greenberg blasted NASA for holding onto a report that's highly critical of the airline industry.
• 'Cost of business travel to surge (Daily Telegraph)
BUSINESS travel costs around the world are expected to see a big surge in 2008 with airfares pushed up by rising fuel prices and hotels rates squeezed by growing demands, a survey has shown.
• 'New House rules don't stop travel (USA Today)
Thirty trips were taken by lawmakers this year under an exemption in the new House travel rules that allows for one- or two-night stays sponsored by companies that employ lobbyists. Most of the trips were to resort areas, including eight to Florida and three to Las Vegas.
• 'Business travel costs surge (Adelaide Now)
BUSINESS travel costs around the world are expected to see a big surge in 2008 with airfares pushed up by rising fuel prices and hotels rates squeezed by growing demands, a survey showed.
• 'Notes: Rangers travel in style (Texas Rangers)
Notes: Rangers travel in style
• 'Business travel costs surging on high fuel costs, demand: survey (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Business travel costs around the world are expected to see a big surge in 2008 with air fares pushed up by rising fuel prices and hotels rates squeezed by growing demands, a survey showed Tuesday.

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