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Coming and Going: What's New in Travel Goods; Trail Volunteers Wanted - Washington Post
April 4, 2009 at 7:22 am


Coming and Going: What's New in Travel Goods; Trail Volunteers Wanted
Washington Post, United States
Last month, travelistas gathered in Las Vegas for the annual Travel Goods Show, the world's largest trade expo for travel products. About 235 exhibitors previewed 40000 objects that covered every aspect -- and mode -- of travel. ...

The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and ... - Washington Post
April 4, 2009 at 7:22 am


The week's best travel bargains around the globe, by land, sea and ...
Washington Post, United States
For other locations, and all Park Hyatt properties, book seven days in advance and complete travel by May 3. Prices vary. At the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, for example, nightly rate starts at $223 (plus $28 taxes), a savings of $56. ...

Obama to ease Cuba restrictions on travel, money - The Associated Press
April 4, 2009 at 7:20 am


Boston Globe

Obama to ease Cuba restrictions on travel, money
The Associated Press
Democrats in Congress are also moving to loosen restrictions on family travel to Cuba, but Obama plans to use presidential powers to ease the rules on his own. The president does not intend to call for lifting the decades-long trade embargo against ...
US to Lift Some Curbs on Travel to Cuba Wall Street Journal
Obama to free Cuba family travel, remittances: report Reuters
Obama May Lift US Travel Restrictions to Cuba, Official Says Bloomberg
United Press International  - Radio Netherlands
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American, US Airways Struggle for Credit as Rates Rise in Slump (Bloomberg)
April 4, 2009 at 1:27 am

April 4 (Bloomberg) -- American Airlines , US Airways Group Inc. and U.S. carriers borrowing to refinance debt and buy jets may struggle to find lenders and have to pay rates at least double those of two years ago.

Disney eliminates about 1900 jobs at its domestic theme parks - Los Angeles Times
April 4, 2009 at 12:52 am


Los Angeles Times

Disney eliminates about 1900 jobs at its domestic theme parks
Los Angeles Times, CA
"The recession, and the recent decline, has really hit the theme park industry, but it has hit the destination parks more than the regional parks," said Edward Shaw, an associate with Economics Research Associates, a consultant to the travel industry. ...
Disney layoffs total 1900 Bizjournals.com
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Travel Discounts In Time For Summer Vacations - NewsChannel5.com
April 4, 2009 at 12:15 am


MainStreet

Travel Discounts In Time For Summer Vacations
NewsChannel5.com, TN
Travel industry experts said this year's summer travel will be easy to find and easy to afford. Whether they fly for business or pleasure, every traveler at Nashville International Airport had come to an agreement. "The best part of it is it's not just ...
International Travel: Best Summer Values MainStreet
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Obama to allow unlimited travel to Cuba (AFP via Yahoo! News)
April 3, 2009 at 11:44 pm

US President Barack Obama plans to ease economic sanctions on Cuba, allowing Cuban-Americans to visit families as often as they like and send them unlimited financial aid, The Wall Street Journal reported.

US lawmakers in Cuba as Obama eyes change (AFP via Yahoo! News)
April 3, 2009 at 6:33 pm

A group of US lawmakers is working at easing dialogue between Washington and Havana, as President Barack Obama's administration weighs plans to drop its decades-old strategy of isolating communist Cuba.

PTI Travel Information (WBTV Charlotte)
April 3, 2009 at 5:59 pm

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Obama Set to Lift Ban on Family Travel to Cuba - Wall Street Journal
April 3, 2009 at 5:41 pm


FOXNews

Obama Set to Lift Ban on Family Travel to Cuba
Wall Street Journal
By LAURA MECKLER WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans to lift a longstanding US ban on family travel and remittances to Cuba, a senior administration official said Friday, in what could be an opening gesture toward more openness with the Castro ...
Video: Cuban Americans Mixed on Opening Travel to Cuba The Associated Press
Obama to free Cuba family travel, remittances: report Reuters
Cuba travel ban might be lifted soon. Bring on the bass! Los Angeles Times
FOXBusiness  - New York Daily News
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US congressional delegation in Cuba (AP via Yahoo! News)
April 3, 2009 at 4:33 pm

Seven members of the Congressional Black Caucus arrived in Cuba on Friday to discuss improving relations with the communist government amid speculation that Washington could ease travel restrictions to the island.

US Airways Group March traffic fell 8.8 percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
April 3, 2009 at 1:08 pm

US Airways Group Inc. said Friday its airlines carried 8.8 percent less traffic in March than a year ago, as the recession continued to erode air travel demand.

Ask AP: Recessions and depressions, Mexico travel - The Associated Press
April 3, 2009 at 12:50 pm


The Associated Press

Ask AP: Recessions and depressions, Mexico travel
The Associated Press
Of course, you should be careful whenever you travel. While 57 percent of Mexico's drug-related killings are concentrated in just three northern cities — Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Culiacan, all very far from Cozumel — common crime occurs everywhere. ...
Ask AP: Recessions and depressions, Mexico travel Washington Post
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Politicians phone Cuba to talk about travel policy - MiamiHerald.com
April 3, 2009 at 11:46 am


Earthtimes (press release)

Politicians phone Cuba to talk about travel policy
MiamiHerald.com, FL
The dueling calls came as members of Congress – buoyed by a new president who has suggested a fresh look at Cuba – introduced bills that would lift all restrictions on travel to Cuba. Massachusetts Democratic Rep. William Delahunt held a press ...
Legislation to End Travel Ban Has Bipartisan Support NewsBlaze
Hurdles remain for Cuba travel Juice
Rep. Barbara Lee heading to Cuba to talk tourism and trade San Jose Mercury News
Inside Bay Area  - Tampabay.com
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Travel Management meeting stirs up community (Kern Valley Sun)
April 3, 2009 at 11:18 am

Susan BarrKern Valley Sun Last Monday evening, the US Forest Service held a second meeting in the Kern River Valley to inform the public about the Sequoia National Forest (SNF) Travel Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The meeting, held at the Senior Center in Lake Isabella, was not part of the original series of five public meetings which were held in Bakersfield, ...

Review: "Ask Arthur Frommer & Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter" - Newsday
April 3, 2009 at 10:05 am


Review: "Ask Arthur Frommer & Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter"
Newsday, NY
AP Travel guru Arthur Frommer is out with a new book, "Ask Arthur Frommer & Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter" ($20, Wiley). It's packed with tips and advice on everything from how to find the best airfares online to what's good and bad about cruising. ...
Ask, and Frommer still has the answers USA Today
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-04-03 14:50 UPDATE 1-US Air traffic dips on Easter move, falling demand (Interactive Investor)
April 3, 2009 at 9:53 am

CHICAGO, April 3 (Reuters) - US Airways Group on Friday said its mainline traffic fell 10.9 percent in March from a year earlier amid a shift in the Easter holiday and falling travel demand, resulting in a dip in passenger unit revenue. The reduction in mainline traffic, which excludes regional partners, came amid a 10.2 percent cut in capacity from a year earlier. As a result, planes remained ...
 

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