Big Business Calls for Climate Change Treaty

Ahead of next week’s UN summit in Bali, business leaders from more than 150 global companies have “called for a legally-binding and comprehensive international deal on climate change,” reports the BBC. “They believe climate change is a reality, that continued economic growth depends on tackling it and that the costs of inaction are too [...]

City said to have paid travel bills as Giuliani’s affair began

o Late in his tenure as mayor of New York, Rudolph W. Giuliani billed tens of thousands of dollars in travel expenses to little-known city agencies as he was beginning an extramarital affair, a political Web site reported Wednesday. The report, on the Politico Web site, cited documents obtained under the New York State Freedom [...]

Terry claims casino trips were research

On trial for charges of fraud in public office, District 4 Supervisor Jim Terry Wednesday couldn’t account for all of his trips to casinos in 2004 and 2005, but he maintains he did not go gaming in a county vehicle, except on a few occasions, when he gambled before or after conducting county business.
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How to dress for business travel success

Packing the right wardrobe will let you breeze through airport security and help you survive a week ? or more ? on the road.
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Cruise business watertight despite sinking in Antarctic

There’s nothing like the sight of a rapidly sinking ship to get people to reconsider a cruise. Or, at least, that’s the conventional wisdom.
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City committee rejects proposed travel limits

The city’s legal and finance committee on Wednesday rejected a proposal to limit the number of council members who can travel out of state at the same time.
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Clemson worries travel agents

A local travel agent expressed concern when he heard that Clemson University had created Clemson Sports Travel providing special athletic travel packages in conjunction with Premier College Sports.
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Last piece of Eurostar high-speed rail in service

On Nov. 14, the final stage of the cross-Channel high-speed rail service opened for business. High-speed track is complete from central London to Paris, Brussels and beyond. Eurostar trains can now make it from London to Paris on schedules as fast as two…
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Web site reveals odd billing of travel by then-Mayor Giuliani

Late in his tenure as mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani billed tens of thousands of dollars in travel expenses to little-known city agencies as he was beginning an extramarital affair, a political Web site reported Wednesday. The report, on the Politico Web…
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New Horizons can plan trip to remember

If sandy beaches, secluded getaways or Mickey Mouse sound good about right now, look no further than New Horizons Travel in Ankeny to help plan a vacation. Branch manager Aaron Groves talks about the 3-year-old Ankeny business that strives to create a memorable trip for all its clients.
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Travel Agents & Overseas Tour Operators Market Report 2007 Available Now

DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Travel Agents & Overseas Tour Operators Market Report 2007″ to their offering.
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Cross-border spending boosts Canada’s travel deficit

Canada’s international travel deficit has reached record levels, in part owing to the rise of the loonie and record spending by cross-border shoppers, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
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Le Reve Launches World’s First Luxury Travel Concierge Service Specializing in the ”California Riviera”

Le Reve Destination Services announced today that it has launched a new luxury travel service designed specifically for visitors wanting a personalized and extraordinary vacation experience in Orange County, California.
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Officials grounded for ride in Airbus A380 at LAX

An arcane state law bars elected leaders from accepting free transportation. The giant craft will take flight for 90 minutes. Hand-picked business leaders, journalists and residents will be among those experiencing what it’s like to ride on the world’s largest passenger jet during a demonstration flight today out of Los Angeles International [...]

Expedia extends corporate-travel service to China with call center

Expedia’s corporate-travel division is making its first foray into China. Expedia Corporate Travel said Tuesday it has begun offering a…
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Korean Air’s budget carrier plans hit a snag

SEOUL – PLANS by Korean Air to launch a low-cost international airline in 2008, hit a snag on Wednesday as authorities introduced strict guidelines on the booming budget carrier business.
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Travelocity Expands ‘Bite-Size’ Volunteer Travel Offerings to New Orleans

SOUTHLAKE, Texas—-More and more people are looking to enrich their travel by volunteering, but many are daunted by longer trips to remote destinations. To introduce more people to the gratification of volunteer travel, Travelocity is now offering “bite-size” volunteer experiences, as part of its Travel for Good program.
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Audit Criticizes Education Chair’s Rental Car

State Board of Education Chairman Howard Lee could have saved the state more than $26,000 by leasing a car for official business rather than renting one in recent years, according to a state audit.
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Botswana: President’s Trips Bleed the Country

President Festus Mogae’s trips, in the last financial year alone, cost the country up to P8million. By all standards, P8million is a lot of money, particularly in a developing country like Botswana.
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Travel Trips From Frequent A-List Fliers

Flying first class helps ease the pain. So do these star-tested tips.
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Cadillac Travel grows with Net challenges

Cadillac Travel, a 24-year-old travel management company, used the Internet as a springboard to change, avoiding the fallout in the industry from the advent of online bookings.
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Fashionable Flying

How to dress for business travel success.
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Vacation Network Website Makes Destination Planning Simple

Vacation Network, Inc., an exclusive travel network provider, has built a new interactive website to provide a simple and efficient way to plan trips. After eight years of providing high demand vacation packages without rate fluctuations, the company wanted to find another way to give back to their loyal customers. (PRWeb Nov 27, 2007) Post [...]

High cost of doing business overseas

It’s more expensive than you might think to sell American wheat, cotton and other farm products overseas. High tariffs are a problem with some countries. Transportation costs hinder business with others. But one problem has cropped up across the globe: the cost of airplane tickets for U.S. officials. Executives in the Foreign Agricultural Service [...]

Travel group expects leisure spending to remain stable

Despite the floundering economy, most Americans are moving forward with leisure travel plans.
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JetBlue Adds Travel Sites to E-Commerce Itinerary

After years of relying mainly on its own Web site as an online sales vehicle for its airfares, discount carrier JetBlue changed course Monday, striking deals to allow third-party travel sites sell tickets for its flights. JetBlue announced distribution deals with Travelocity, Orbitz, Expedia and Priceline, a move that will dramatically expand the number of [...]

‘Mickey’ calls those booking Disney trips

Disney offers customers who book a Disney World vacation a call from Mickey Mouse on Christmas to stimulate business at its Orlando resorts.
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You’re foreign? Then i’ll shout more loudly, says British Executives

- Almost a quarter (23 per cent) have made a slip-up or had a bad experience in business etiquette when doing business abroad or with people from overseas.
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Pakistan worth the risk?

Constitutional suspensions, mass arrests and suicide bombers: just some recent aspects of doing business in Pakistan, say Ottawa residents involved in that part of the world.
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Unaccompanied minors :Parents say airlines should do more for children traveling alone

Susan Cole wanted to fly her 12-year-old son Danny from their Maryland home to Houston so he could catch a football game with his dad, who was there on a business trip.
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