Thomas Cook: No Slump in Holiday Travel

The British travel company reports that tougher economic conditions have not hurt demand for its services and annual profits rose 26%
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European lawyers in hunt for big game

Martyn Day recalls the time he arrived in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, to find a sight that few other British lawyers on business trips see: a tank parked outside his hotel.
Read More at FT.com via Yahoo! News…

Ethics panel advised judge to quit board of group that sponsors expense-paid judges’ trips

A federal judge has resigned from the board of a corporate-funded group that provides free seminars and trips to judges after a judicial ethics panel recommended he quit. Two other judges remain on the board, either unaware of the ethics advice or unconcerned by it.
Read More at San Diego Union-Tribune…

Smithsonian reviews travel records

An internal review of travel expenditures by Smithsonian Institution museum directors found no other problems after a former leader came under fire last year for his use of luxury airfare, hotels and limousines, officials said Wednesday. “We’re getting questions, as you can imagine, from members of Congress,” acting Smithsonian Secretary Cristian Samper told The Associated [...]

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A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
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Demons back to business in WAC, travel to Liberal

It’s been a whirlwind two weeks for the Dodge High basketball teams filled with various tournaments of champions and numerous trips to Pratt. Tonight things calm down. Sort of.
Read More at The Dodge City Daily Globe…

Travel.com no loss, says Webjet

WEBJET founder and managing director David Clarke is not upset that his attempt to take over online travel agency Travel.com has been gazumped by online accommodation company Wotif.
Read More at Australian IT…

San Jose travel agency owners charged with bilking more than $1 million from clients

Theft and elder fraud charges have been filed against two San Jose area travel agency owners who allegedly bilked hundreds of clients of more than $1 million in travel fees paid for trips that were never provided.
Read More at San Jose Mercury News…

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A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
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New border ID rule starts Thursday

U.S. officials said Tuesday that they didn’t expect border traffic to get worse due to a new identification rule set to take effect Thursday. But business leaders continued to fret that the new requirement would slow the already-pinched flow of American tourists going to Mexico.
Read More at North County Times…

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A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
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Webjet chief’s relief at missing out on Travel.com

WEBJET founder and managing director David Clarke is not upset that his attempt to take over online travel agency Travel.com has been gazumped by online accommodation company Wotif.
Read More at The Australian…

Dad of 4 once took family on business trip

Jeffrey Herman flies across the country pursuing alleged sex-abuse cases. The lawyer only represents alleged victims in sexual-abuse cases,
Read More at Miami Herald…

Andy Stuart, Norwegian Cruise Line Executive, to Deliver Keynote at 2008 Boston Globe Travel Show Trade Conference

BOSTON—-Andy Stuart, executive vice president of marketing, sales and passenger service for NCL Corporation, will deliver the keynote address at the 2008 Boston Globe Travel Show.
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The 2008 New York Times Travel Show Presented by American Express February 29 – March 2 at the Jacob K. Javits …

The New York Times announced today the fifth annual Travel Show to be held Feb. 29 to March 2 at the
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Luring clients and employees to shore

ShoreTrips’ business is booming, so you’d think owners Julie and Barry Karp could relax a bit. The couple developed a niche – arranging land tours for Caribbean cruise ship travelers. While cruise vessels have been disgorging hordes of passengers into ports and onto buses and walking tours for decades, their operators faced increased competition from [...]

Business Trips 101

Going on business trips One of the most exciting things about launching your career is being given the opportunity to attend a conference or seminar outside the office.
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BECA achieves record-breaking results in 2007

Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority (BECA) is reporting one of its most successful years ever, achieving all-time highs in indicators such as converting congress leads to business; occupancy; economic impact; the number of qualified Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) planners brought to Bahrain for familiarisation trips or site inspections and guest speaker …
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A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
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Innovate or stagnate

Occasionally, Tom Jackson, owner of World Travel in Santa Ana, will run into a friend he hasn’t seen in a while.
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Ports worry proposed change will hurt jobs, tourist revenue

A Florida-based cruise line’s efforts to protect its lucrative Hawai’i business through a federal rule change is generating a wave of concern among port and business representatives who say it would harm jobs and tourist revenue.
Read More at Honolulu Advertiser…

TV and film companies brace for hard times

Some media company executives are already adjusting their business plans as they try to predict what a severe economic downturn means for the viewers and advertisers.
Read More at International Herald Tribune…

Online travel sites give print guides a run for the money

Many of the reader-generated reviews of hotels, restaurants, destinations and other travel services on the Web may have started their lives as independent blogs by travel buffs. But they have consolidated into major online businesses, taking an ever-growing piece of the market from print guides.
Read More at Seattle Post-Intelligencer…

Have tech, will travel with help from these products

JULIO OJEDA-ZAPATA I don’t often travel on business, so I’m paranoid about overlooking something important in my preparations.
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New regulations border on chaos

Alex Kemeter knows whom to blame when it comes to the confusion the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is causing at border crossings between the United States and Canada.
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A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
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Catch a ride on the

A new ride-sharing air charter business is set to begin service at Rapid City Regional Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
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A marriage made in travel agent heaven

Rhonda Rompola works in Dallas. Mike Dement works in Greensboro. Their marriage is made in travel agent heaven. (Credit: “Story by Rob Daniels Staff Writer”)
Read More at Greensboro News & Record…

Miami Beach vote on China puzzles many

Commissioners still must issue a final vote on the matter, and city staff members are drafting a resolution designed to assuage pro-China business groups.
Read More at Miami Herald…

Travel Briefs: Regional Day Trips

Goshen College offers look at Mexico
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