Travel News Archive

• 'Hello, I?m your personal travel adviser. Please can I help you get on your bike? (Times Online)
The doorbell will be ringing unexpectedly in millions of homes from next year as an army of government-funded ?travel advisers? tries to persuade people to switch from driving to walking, cycling and public transport.
• 'US defence chief to travel to Japan (Straits Times)
WASHINGTON - THE US defence chief plans to travel to Japan next week, officials said Tuesday. It will be Robert Gates' first official visit to Japan as defence secretary.
• 'Top visitor destinations to host travel events (Scoop.co.nz)
Influential international travel agents will descend on New Zealand?s premier visitor destinations for two major tourism events in 2008.
• '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.
• 'Allegiant Travel reports third quarter profit (East Valley Tribune)
Allegiant Travel Co., the Las Vegas-based parent of Allegiant Air, the airline that started passenger service Oct. 25 at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, reported third-quarter net income of $7 million compared with a loss of $1.2 million in the prior-year period.
• 'Tunisia: Rights Activist Denied Right to Travel (AllAfrica.com)
The Tunisian authorities have again denied a prominent lawyer and human rights defender the right to travel freely, this time to support an Egyptian journalist on trial, reports the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRInfo).
• 'Freedom to travel: passport changes for teens (The Herald)
Sixteen and 17-year-olds will be allowed to travel overseas without the consent of their parents after the government pledged a relaxation of passport rules.
• '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.
• 'UN Chief To Travel To Turkey For Regional Meeting - AFP (Nasdaq)
UNITED NATIONS (AFP)--U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is to travel to Turkey this weekend to attend a ministerial meeting of countries neighboring Iraq, a U.N. spokeswoman said Tuesday.
• 'Songbird Travel Services for Musicians, Promoters and Music Lovers (All About Jazz)
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