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• 'W.Va. Travel Agent Handles FEMA Deployment (ABC News)
West Virginia travel Agent Handles FEMA Disaster Deployment
• 'Attacks leave travel plans up in air for Benton graduate (Benton Courier)
Benton's Jamie Fugitt, right, and Amanda Tackett were going to enjoy time in London soon, but Tackett's travel plans are on hold after the bombings in London Thursday. Fugitt is currently studying in England.
• 'AAA: Gas prices not expected to hurt Labor Day travel (BizJournals)
The American Automobile Association expects millions to travel over the Labor Day weekend in spite of record high prices for gasoline and other fuels.
• 'W.Va. Travel Agent Handles FEMA Deployment (AP via Yahoo! News)
When everyone else is trying to get away from a natural disaster, National Travel Inc. is trying to find ways to get thousands of relief workers in.
• 'Travel agent arraigned in alleged scams By Abby Souza (Turlock Journal)
A Turlock travel agent who scammed 20 people out of plane tickets was arraigned last week after turning herself in. Jolit "Julie" Jacob Gewargis, 48 was the owner of UR Travel at 1560 Geer Road.
• 'Gasoline Shortages Upset Travel Plans for U.S. Holiday Weekend (Bloomberg.com)
U.S. Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- An outbreak of gasoline shortages and prices above $3 and even $4 a gallon are crimping travel plans for the Labor Day holiday weekend, which traditionally marks the end of the summer vacation season in the U.S.
• 'Disaster travel planners (Erik Schelzig / ASSOCIATED PRESS) (The Washington Times)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When everyone else is trying to get away from a natural disaster, National Travel Inc.
• 'Travel refund claim rejected (New Straits Times)
The Consumer Claims Tribunal today dismissed a claim for a refund of RM16,318 made by consultant Abdul Jamil Ali to a travel agency after he cancelled his plans to perform the umrah with his family.
• 'Time-travel thriller gets lost halfway through (Seattle Times)
Time-travel movies have been around, well, forever. Based on the 1952 Ray Bradbury short story, the latest entry, "A Sound of Thunder" is...
• 'High gas prices, Katrina flatten Labor Day travel plans (BizJournals)
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina may be slinging a wrench in Labor Day travel plans.

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