Travel News Archive

• 'RP poised to capture bigger slice of Japan travel mart (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
TOKYO , Japan ? The Department of Tourism (DOT) is confident the country is well positioned to capture a bigger share of Japan ?s travel market with a more focused marketing campaign specially targeted at the growing number of outbound Japanese female travelers.
• 'Qatar Airways big draw at Tokyo travel trade fair (Gulf Times)
Business Reporter QATAR Airways was a major participant at this year?s edition of JATA World travel Fair in Tokyo, Asia?s largest travel trade show. The national carrier took part in the key industry event for the fourth time in a row.
• 'Pupils' diaries to monitor travel (BBC News)
Pupils are to keep diaries of the way they travel to and from school in a bid to encourage youngsters to walk and cycle.
• 'Cancer Council, COSA Support Senate Call For Patient Travel Assistance Overhaul, Australia (Medical News Today)
The Cancer Council Australia and the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA) have called on the next Australian Government to adopt new Senate recommendations to improve travel and accommodation assistance for cancer patients in rural Australia. [click link for full article]
• 'Travel portals surfing high tides in India (Deccan Herald)
The emergence of online travel agencies has made the lives of travellers more comfortable, where these portals offer cheapest air tickets and other suitable travel deals at the click of mouse.
• 'Iran says it will allow the wife of a missing American to travel to Iran (San Diego Union-Tribune)
UNITED NATIONS, 9:04 a.m. Sept. 23 (AP): The Iranian government will allow the wife of a missing American who once worked for the FBI to travel to Iran even though it has no information on his whereabouts, Iran's U.N. Mission said Sunday.
• 'Travel firms to target Japanese seniors (Bangkok Post)
Thai travel operators should target Japanese senior citizens and encourage longer stays in future promotions, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand. ''Operators only offer activities such as golf and even persuade them to reside in Thailand for good.
• 'Travel insurance changing (Detroit Free Press)
If you're thinking about buying travel insurance, here's the good news: The typical policy covers a lot more than it once did, and companies are rolling out options that offer even more protection. The bad news: All the new options are making choosing a plan more confusing than ever.
• 'Travel teams give families a workout (Newsday)
Four weekdays out of five, 9-year-old Sydney Levy of Port Washington is on the go. She plays on two travel teams -- soccer and hockey (a boys' team) -- so her weekly schedule includes two practices for each sport. On the weekends, Sydney is usually up before dawn and skating by 7 a.m. on a rink somewhere in the metropolitan area. Then she does a quick change for a soccer game later in the day.
• 'College president ran up expenses for travel (The Plain Dealer)
Columbus- The president of a technical college whose school is under investigation by the state attorney general's office charged more than $25,000 in travel expenses to a credit card, a newspaper reported Saturday.

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