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Worst year on record for air travel (Sydney Morning Herald) Reliability of domestic air travel has hit an all-time low.
US extends visa free travel to new EU states (AFP via Yahoo! News) Citizens from six European countries will be able to travel to the United States without visas from next week and people from other EU nations could join them this year, US officials said Friday.
A Holiday Travel Preview, and Where to Find Bargains (Fox News) A Holiday Travel Preview, and Where to Find Bargains
Domestic travel falls (The Hindu) There has been a 9.8 per cent decline in domestic travel and 10 per cent growth in international travellers in the 7-month period since the opening of the RGIA, compared to figures of Begumpet airport last year.
Travel agency shuts down, putting trips in jeopardy (Philly.com) Jay Himelstein's cruise isn't due to set sail until spring, but he's already feeling queasy. The Jackson, N.J., accountant is one of possibly thousands of people whose vacations are in jeopardy now that the travel agency they booked with has gone out of business.
Travel Picks: 10 top ugly buildings and monument (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Travel can open your eyes to some of the world's most beautiful sights and buildings -- and to some of the ugliest.
Holiday Travel: Cool Destinations and Hot Deals (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA) - Whether packing the minivan for Thanksgiving or heading out for a big city holiday shopping trip, finding true deals is a necessity for many travelers this year. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 91 percent of holiday travel is done in a personal vehicle.
New US travel security measure takes effect Jan 12 (AP via Yahoo! News) U.S. officials say Europeans and others who travel visa-free to the United States must start registering their trips electronically as part of a new online security screening process which takes effect Jan. 12, 2009.
Armed pair rob city travel agents (BBC News) Two masked men rob a travel agents in south Belfast, the police say.
EPB Imposes Hiring Freeze, Cutting Travel (The Chattanoogan) Dealing with the faltering economy, EPB has imposed a hiring freeze and is cutting back substantially on travel. The agency on Friday began dimming lights at its new downtown headquarters, including in the lobby area where customers pay their bills and sign up for new service.
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