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Rights groups want US to lift travel ban ahead of 2012 AIDS conference – Jamaica Observer

July 27, 2010

Rights groups want US to lift travel ban ahead of 2012 AIDS conference Jamaica Observer VIENNA, Austria — Rights groups have called on the United States to lift travel ...
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Travelers who defied Cuba travel ban return to US – BusinessWeek

July 27, 2010
Travelers who defied Cuba travel ban return to US – BusinessWeek

myfoxny.com Travelers who defied Cuba travel ban return to US BusinessWeek Twenty-nine Americans who went to Cuba in defiance of the United States' ban on most travel there were allowed to return to American ... Cuba travel ban protestors return to US Jamaica Observer For sake of farmers, lift Cuba ban Houston Chronicle...
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Early Signs of a Hotel Rebound – New York Times

July 26, 2010

Early Signs of a Hotel Rebound New York Times The hotel industry in the United States appears to be rebounding this summer, mainly because of strengthening business travel . ..
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How to squeeze a ‘yes’ out of your travel company

July 24, 2010

This isn’t a political column, but when I heard the next president of the United States, Sarah Palin, announce she belongs to the party of “no” — actually, make that the party of “hell no” — I thought for a moment she was talking about the travel industry.
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Top 10 Reasons to Visit Minneapolis

July 7, 2010

To many Americans, Minnesota is just another state in flyover country, somewhere between the East Coast and the Rockies, up there near Canada. But there's much more here than moose, mittens, and snow, and Minnesota's Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St
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Highway travel up despite higher pump price

June 26, 2010

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – US highway travel jumped 1.2 percent in April from a year earlier, rising 3.1 billion miles to nearly 256 billion miles, the US Transportation Department said on Tuesday. April's figures marked the second straight month when the number of miles Americans drove increased, following two months of declines caused...
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Travel Picks 10 wacky summer US events – Moneycontrol.com

June 25, 2010

Travel Picks 10 wacky summer US events Moneycontrol.com For travelers looking for fun event this summer, travel website TripAdvisor has come up with the top 10 wackiest summer events in the United States this ... US-LIFE Summary Washington Post all 5 news articles
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Travel Picks: 10 wacky summer US events

June 25, 2010

For travellers looking for a fun event, travel website TripAdvisor has come up with the top 10 wackiest summer events in the United States this summer
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Five Federal Lands in Arizona Have Travel Warnings in Place – FOXNews

June 19, 2010
Five Federal Lands in Arizona Have Travel Warnings in Place – FOXNews

FOXNews Five Federal Lands in Arizona Have Travel Warnings in Place FOXNews Each year hundreds of people travel north through the park seeking to enter the United States." Visitors are also warned to be mindful of illegal immigrants ... and more
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Now Is the Time to Change US Cuba Policy – Huffington Post (blog)

June 15, 2010
Now Is the Time to Change US Cuba Policy – Huffington Post (blog)

Mid-South Farmer Now Is the Time to Change US Cuba Policy Huffington Post (blog) Then engage them in travel and trade. Invite their students to the United States and encourage our students to study in their universities.
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Airlines expect sharp reversal, to $2.5B profit – Philadelphia Inquirer

June 7, 2010
Airlines expect sharp reversal, to $2.5B profit – Philadelphia Inquirer

Reuters UK Airlines expect sharp reversal, to $2.5B profit Philadelphia Inquirer Prospects for airlines have improved in recent months as economic growth in Asia and the United States has increased demand for travel , aided by cost ... IATA: Airlines to Post Profit in 2010 Wall Street Journal Airlines to return to profit...
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15 Top Scenic Drives in the National Parks

June 7, 2010

It's amazing how much you can see from your car. Whether you're in Maine, where you can be at the top of Cadillac Mountain when the sun's rays first hit the United States, or driving along the world's highest continuously-paved highway in the Rocky Mountains, the incredible accessibility of the American wilderness will blow...
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Ex-Bahrain banker files U.N. complaint over travel ban

May 30, 2010

The former chief executive of Bahrain-based bank TIBC has filed a complaint at the United Nations against Bahrain for being prevented from leaving the island kingdom for over 10 months, his lawyers said.
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Sri Lanka welcomes US move to cancel travel warning – Xinhua

May 27, 2010
Sri Lanka welcomes US move to cancel travel warning – Xinhua

AFP Sri Lanka welcomes US move to cancel travel warning Xinhua COLOMBO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- A decision by the United States government to lift an adverse travel advisory to Sri Lanka would encourage tourism growth in Sri ... US State Dept lifts travel warning on Sri Lanka msnbc.com Sri Lanka welcomes end...
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Many disillusioned Pakistanis look beyond US for work, travel and education – Washington Post

May 24, 2010
Many disillusioned Pakistanis look beyond US for work, travel and education – Washington Post

Modern Ghana Many disillusioned Pakistanis look beyond US for work, travel and education Washington Post Travel agents say bookings between Pakistan and the United States are down, and US visa applications for travel from Pakistan appear to be dwindling. ... Feature Wake up Mr President, US may clip your wings Joy Online all...
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No fallout from travel advisories, says Cummings

May 23, 2010

MONTEGO BAY, St James — President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) Wayne Cummings said yesterday that so far there have been no reports of cancellation of bookings, arising from the travel advisories issued by the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, late last week.
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Canadians travel more; visitors to Canada down in March: StatsCan

May 19, 2010

OTTAWA - Canadian travel to the United States and overseas countries rose 3.6 per cent in March from the previous month, while travel to Canada from abroad declined 3.7.
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Canadians travel more, as visitors to Canada drop

May 19, 2010

Canadian travel to the United States and overseas countries rose 3.6 per cent in March from the previous month, while travel to Canada from abroad declined 3.7, according to Stats Canada.
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Orlando #1 Travel Destination, But Can It Stay On Top?

May 19, 2010

Orlando is now the number one travel destination in the United States. It surpassed New York City, Chicago, Anaheim and Miami.
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Have Resume, Will Travel – ABC News

May 13, 2010
Have Resume, Will Travel – ABC News

ABC News Have Resume, Will Travel ABC News After her January 2009 layoff, Rebecca Cors, an environmental researcher from Milwaukee, gave job hunting in the United States her best ... and more
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‘United-Continental merger could be a tough sell in Washington’ – USA Today

May 11, 2010
‘United-Continental merger could be a tough sell in Washington’ – USA Today

USA Today 'United-Continental merger could be a tough sell in Washington' USA Today That's the headline in Travel Weekly, which writes the United-Continental merger may not get past regulators' scrutiny as easily as many expect. ..
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Rasmussen Reports: 42% Say United-Continental Merger Will Increase Airline Prices – The FINANCIAL

May 10, 2010
Rasmussen Reports: 42% Say United-Continental Merger Will Increase Airline Prices – The FINANCIAL

Portfolio.com Rasmussen Reports: 42% Say United-Continental Merger Will Increase Airline Prices The FINANCIAL Those who travel by plane once a month or more are twice as likely as everyone else to expect airline prices to increase as a result of the merger.
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Expedia launches Travel Agent Affiliate Programme in the US

May 10, 2010

Expedia has introduced its Travel Agent Affiliate Programme (TAAP) for agents in the United States.
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Fact-checking the Continental Airlines-United Airlines merger

May 3, 2010

In their push to become the biggest airline on the planet, Continental Airlines and United Airlines wasted no time posting a merger website this morning. Maybe they should have considered hiring an editor before they did.
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Canada: Ship if the option’s offered

April 28, 2010

Many shops ship purchases home for you; when they do, you may avoid having to pay the steep provincial taxes. By courier, a package takes only a few days, but via regular Canada Post mail packages often take a week—or longer—to reach the United States. Be sure to address everything properly and wrap it...
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China Lifts Travel Ban on AIDS Patients Ahead of Expo, UN Says

April 27, 2010

China lifted its decades-old travel ban on AIDS patients ahead of the four-month Shanghai Expo, the biennial World’s Fair designed to showcase different cultures, according to the United Nations.
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Volcano ash cloud grows; air travel halted

April 17, 2010

LONDON, April 17 (UPI) -- The cancellation of all air travel in and out of the United Kingdom continues as the ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland grows and spreads across Europe.
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Fed up flyers flirt with train travel

April 16, 2010

After idling for decades, train travel in the United States, while not quite out of the station, is beginning to work up a healthy head of steam.
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Travel Man: The taxing experience of air travel – Post-Bulletin

April 12, 2010

Travel Man: The taxing experience of air travel Post-Bulletin To get specific, there are four basic taxes on airfares for travel within the United States. They are a passenger ticket tax (7.5 percent of the base fare), ... Medford airport has second-busiest March ever Ashland Daily Tidings all 2 news articles
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Travel updates: Stronger dollar could bring more Canadians to US – Seattle Times

April 12, 2010

Travel updates: Stronger dollar could bring more Canadians to US Seattle Times More Canadians may be traveling to the United States as the US and Canadian dollars are now at par. A year ago, a US dollar was worth about. ..
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