|
Airlines record sharp drop in business travel (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Business and first-class air travel dropped sharply in September due to the global financial crisis, the airline industry body IATA said on Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com
New policy limits travel by Waukee city officials (The Des Moines Register) A new travel policy has some Waukee officials worried that politics might hinder their ability to conduct city business. us.rd.yahoo.com
AAA: Holiday travel to shrink (The Cincinnati Enquirer) Travel group AAA predicts a slight decline in Thanksgiving trips as Americans grapple with the economic downturn and higher airline and car-rental costs. us.rd.yahoo.com
Quincy Access Television makes foreign travel film (The Patriot Ledger) About 90 people were on the guest list Wednesday to see a Quincy Access Television-produced travel program about Taiwan. The program is destined to be shown on public-access cable TV stations across the country. us.rd.yahoo.com
Wynn supports government travel measures in Macau (AP via Yahoo! News) Casino mogul Steve Wynn said Wednesday he couldn't tell when Macau's slowdown might let up, but expressed confidence in its long-term fortunes and backed government measures to curb travel to the Chinese gambling city. us.rd.yahoo.com
DORMAN: Cedar Rapids stinks? So do some travel writers (The Gazette) So maybe you've heard the one going around about the travel writer who says Cedar Rapids stinks.The writer, whose name escapes me, has a new book, with a title I forget, about places you shouldn't visit. Old what's-his-name includes a list of smelly places to avoid. Cedar Rapids made the list. He talks about our "City of the Five Smells" nickname and then riffs on how the flood made our stink ... us.rd.yahoo.com
TIP DU JOUR: AAA: Holiday travel to fall this year (Courier-Post) AAA says travel over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop for the first time in six years due to the economic slowdown and fewer flights.The travel club said 41 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home. us.rd.yahoo.com
STA Travel to go for a new look and broader product range (eyefortravel.com) STA Travel is getting ready for a new look and broader product range in addition to the free-spirited adventure on which the company was originally based. us.rd.yahoo.com
BookingBuddy to distribute travel deals (eyefortravel.com) Travel comparison search site BookingBuddy has launched BookingBuddy Deals Network to distribute targeted travel deals and promotions. In doing so, the company, operated by Smarter Travel Media, has launched a targeted advertising channel for online travel suppliers. us.rd.yahoo.com
Lawyer: Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel (The Pantagraph) LONDON -- Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million, the pop star’s attorney said Tuesday. us.rd.yahoo.com
|