Free travel for elderly on Gozo ferries

The elderly can travel on the Gozo ferry free of charge as from tomorrow, Gozo Channel Co. Ltd said yesterday as it projected record profits this year.
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Passengers hope go! stays in business

HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ? With the future of go! uncertain following a court ruling, many of the airline’s passengers yesterday said they would be disappointed if it goes out of business.
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Spending on overseas trips up by 21%

New figures from the Central Statistics Office reveal a 21% increase in expenditure on international trips in the second quarter of this year, while expenditure on domestic trips rose by 18%.
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Globally well-spoken

Two women have launched a language instruction business to help world travelers and multi-national businesspeople communicate better in the increasing globalization of everything from business to pleasure. Erika Wright and Stephanie Sirota, partners of Fluent Inspirations Inc., offer lessons in languages including English, Spanish, Chinese, French, Polish, Russian and Arabic and sign language.
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Orbitz Launches New Golf Travel Site, Announces Partnership With GOLF.com to Provide Comprehensive Golf and Travel …

Orbitz , keeping travelers “A Step Ahead,” knows when it comes to travel enthusiasts, few are as passionate as those who plan vacations around quality time on the golf course.
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J&J Social, Travel Club celebrates 8 years

This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Tuesday, October 30, 2007. Eight years ago this month, two enterprising seniors pooled their resources and put together a social and travel club for people 40 years old and older.
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Colleges with NASCAR, Indycar Ties offer Business of Racing, Tech Class

In May 2008, WSSU and IUPUI will team up to offer “From Indy to the Carolinas,” a two-week summer session course built around the strengths of the motorsports curricula of the two universities: the operations and management of motorsports at WSSU; and the engineering and technology of motorsports at IUPUI.
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Modest Growth In US Travel Projected In 2008, According To Travel Industry Association Forecast

The U.S. travel industry is expected to post moderate gains in nearly all sectors again in 2008, according to the annual Travel Industry Association (TIA) forecast. Travel spending by domestic and international visitors in 2008 is forecast to increase 5.2 percent, to $778.2 billion, up from projected full-year 2007 travel spending of $740 billion, which [...]

Be prepared to pay more for next year’s trips

When you take a trip next year, be ready to pay more. The number of trips that Americans will take in 2008 is expected to increase by 1…
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U.S. leisure travel expected up in ‘08

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.
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Singles getaways: Best places to travel solo

Looking for a little quality ‘me’ time? Travel + Leisure lists the top spots to relax, give back, get pampered or be adventurous.
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Frequent Dream: To Sleep on Flights

After poor airline service, sleep, or the difficulty of getting enough of it, is what frequent business travelers talk about most.
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State bullish on business with Brazil

Dozens of South Floridians to join Crist’s trade mission The timing couldn’t be better.
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READS FOR ROAD TRIPS

Travel magazines are for people who can actually take a vacation. Media City’s bosses are of the opinion that relaxation is for slackers and think time is better spent reviewing magazines about holidays we’ll never get time off for. But we’re not…
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Yapta Launches Airfare Comparison Tool to Make Savvy Travel Shopping Easier

Yapta, Inc., an online travel shopping service that tracks airline ticket pricing for leisure and business travelers, today launched a new web tool to help travelers easily compare their flight options and airfares. Yapta’s comparison shopping tool works in synchronization with the company’s flagship “trip-tagging” solution, capturing all of the tagged flights and displaying [...]

The Business Travel Show Dubai opens today at the Madinat Jumeirah Arena

The inaugural Business Travel Show Dubai opens today in the UAE for the first time.
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First-class excuses used by corporate travelers

Corporate travelers come up with some creative reasons to be upgraded, ranging from hangovers to allergies and pets, according to a survey by GetThere, an online business travel technology company.
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Enterprises Test Travel-Tracking Site

The Web 2.0 application Doppir lets users track their travel and buddies at once.
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Air Canada a blueprint for airline industry?

For his frequent trips to Canada, Tom Burke, a Dallas-based consultant, no longer worries about sky-high charges for changing his plane reservation, booking too close to his trip or booking during a peak travel season.
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Crist aims to boost trade with Brazil during six-day business mission

Dozens of South Floridians to join Crist’s trade mission The timing couldn’t be better.
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Combining a love of art and travel

People can travel to places across the globe just by looking at a piece of art. Now, art enthusiasts can literally explore the world and its art through a new business, ArtXcapes.
Read More at Los Alamos Monitor…

Travel-tracking Web service courts enterprises

The Web 2.0-social networking phenomenon’s seemingly irresistible force field has ensnared yet another niche: travel.
Read More at InfoWorld via Yahoo! News…

Brokers vs. Online Services

Many people prefer using big brokers over online services, like Gorilla Trades, and vice versa. One deciding factor is in the amount of control you want to have over your money. Here is a good way to see who is better. Compare ten stocks that were picked by your online service and then compare them [...]

Oil Keeps On Climbing

Investors are getting weary as $100 barrels of oil and $3 gas looms in the near future.
Oil prices hit fresh record highs Friday as traders fretted over global supplies and violence flared in the Middle East.
Crude hit a record high in electronic trade overnight of $92.22, surpassing the previous record trading high of $90.60, [...]

Dollar Falls Again, Making a Euro Trip Even More Expensive

Those people heading over to Europe for a nice cultural vacay will need to bring some extra greenbacks.  Bad news from the US’s finacial market led to the drop.
The dollar fell to another new low against the euro Friday in midmorning trading on speculation that U.S. interest rates will be cut again.
After rising to a [...]

Local hotel industry still wants new convention center

At a time when business travel is sluggish nationally, Nashville lodging industry professionals say they hope to win more convention business by building a new convention center and taking advantage of Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center’s planned expansion.
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Fires still foul Southern Calif. travel, but San Diego attractions reopen

San Diego hopes to start getting its tourism/convention business back to normal in the next few days after being hit hard by the Southern…
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Fires foul Southern Calif. travel, but San Diego attractions reopen

San Diego hopes to start getting its tourism/convention business back to normal in the next few days after being hit hard by the Southern California wildfires.
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Domestic travel spend continues to increase

Kiwis are pumping more money into the New Zealand economy as spending through domestic travel continues to increase, Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor said today.
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Carp Data Service Demystifies Business Intelligence

Carp Data Service, LLC launches easy-to-use data analysis software as a subscription based hosted service. The software replaces complex concepts and jargon of typical Business Intelligence (BI) installations with a simplified experience for the user. (PRWeb Oct 25, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TG92ZS1Db3VwLUxvdmUtTG92ZS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
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