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• 'Thanksgiving travel does not always lead home to mom (WAVY 10)
NEW YORK (AP) - Thanksgiving is always 1 of the busiest travel times of the year, but not everyone is heading to grandmother's house. There are destinations across the land, and one that holiday travelers can consider is in North Carolina.
• 'Travel Sales Still Growing, but Numbers of Customers Are Declining (New York Times)
The number of customers buying travel online has begun to shrink, the first time a category has lost shoppers since Forrester Research began tracking e-commerce 10 years ago.
• 'Online travel sector gets wake-up call (Taipei Times)
The online travel category is still rolling along, but there may be trouble ahead. Like other e-commerce markets, travel is expected to boast double-digit sales growth this year in the US, but unlike other major segments, this one is actually losing customers.
• 'AU, UN envoys to travel to meet Darfur rebels (AFP via Yahoo! News)
UN and African Union officials are to travel to Darfur this week to try to convince key rebel leaders to join peace talks aimed at resolving the crisis in the Sudanese region, the AU said Monday.
• 'Korean Air Profit Rises on Travel Demand, Strong Won (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's largest carrier, said third-quarter profit rose 3.9 percent as economic growth spurred overseas travel demand and a stronger won helped cut fuel costs.
• 'U.S. leisure travel expected up in '08 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Leisure trips and travel spending are expected to continue modest growth through 2008, but travel preferences are changing, according to the Travel Industry Association's annual forecast.
• 'Austin tops list of travel destinations (BizJournals)
Travel + Leisure magazine and CNN Headline News have named Austin one of the top 25 travel destinations in the country.
• 'Report: Biz travel will exceed supply (AP via Yahoo! News)
Demand for business travel services will exceed supply in 2008, driving increases in rates for airfare, hotels, car rentals and corporate meetings, according to the annual Global Business Travel Forecast from American Express.
• 'Singles getaways: Best places to travel solo (MSNBC)
Looking for a little quality 'me' time? Travel + Leisure lists the top spots to relax, give back, get pampered or be adventurous.
• 'Palestinian team says it missed World Cup qualifier because of travel ban (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The Palestinian soccer team said it missed its World Cup qualifying match in Singapore because of Israeli travel restrictions.

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