Archive for the ‘Industry News’ category

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Fliers don t have to pay commission to Travel agents (Hindustan Times)

March 12, 2010

Air passengers will not have to pay a commission for booking tickets through travel agents. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has rejected the demand made by private airlines that travel agents be allowed to recover a transaction fee from clients bookings tickets.

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Court stays action against actor in case filed by travel agency (Hindustan Times)

March 12, 2010

Actor Sunny Deol has got temporary relief from the Bombay High Court in a case filed by a travel agency alleging that he had not paid for the air tickets and accommodation it had arranged.

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Passengers spared travel agents cut (Express India)

March 12, 2010

Travel agents on Friday claimed victory in a dispute with 16 foreign airlines that fly in India over the pricing of air tickets. The agents said the regulatory body-directorate general civil aviation (DGCA)-has directed airlines to restore commissions on tickets issued by the travel agents instead of making the agents charge a transaction fee on the passengers.

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Google Marketplace Drives Corporate Travel Apps (Business Travel News)

March 12, 2010

MARCH 12, 2010 — Corporate travel technology providers are seizing on this week’s launch of the Google Apps Marketplace to target small and midsize companies with Web-based scaled-down versions of their products distributed through the online storefront.

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Lawmakers act to roll back state ferry workers’ travel perk (Everett Herald)

March 12, 2010

The state Senate votes to authorize the governor to negotiate for less-generous travel benefits for union workers.

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Testing the New Travel Tech (CBS News)

March 12, 2010

CNET Editor Natali Del Conte and Travel Editor Peter Greenberg Explain the Benefits and Pitfalls of New Travel Technology

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Malignant Hyperthermia Travel Award to San Diego, CA (Newswise)

March 12, 2010

MHAUS announces availability of a $1,500 Travel Award to anesthesia resident/fellow or anesthesiologist who is within five years of ending his/her training to attend the 2010 annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in San Diego CA.

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Travel Etiquette: Wake a Sleeping Passenger? (ABC News)

March 12, 2010

Whether or not to climb over a sleeping passenger mid-flight and more. United States – Travel – Oceania – Recreation – Airline

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Video: How Tech is Changing Travel (CBS News)

March 12, 2010

Travel expert Peter Greenberg and CNET’s Natali Del Conte discussed how technology is changing the way we fly and vacation.

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British Airways To Do All Possible To Protect Customer Travel (Fox News)

March 12, 2010

British Airways To Do All Possible To Protect Customer Travel

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Honduras Travel Alert November 6, 2009 (Kansas City InfoZine)

November 7, 2009

This Travel Alert expires on December 20, 2009.

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$1 Billion: Scripps’s Cost To Travel (MultiChannel News)

November 7, 2009

The deal market suddenly came alive this week when Scripps Networks Interactive agreed to pay about $1 billion for the Travel Channel, nearly twice the estimated value of the network when its auction began almost five months ago.

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Travel operators urged to ‘sell RP’ (Sun Star)

November 7, 2009

CLARK FREEPORT — Government officials urged travel agencies and other tourism stakeholders to sell the Philippines in the domestic and international markets to boost the country’s tourism and trave read more

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Win an Amelia travel pack (Handbag.com)

November 7, 2009

Hilary Swank and Ewan MacGregor star in Amelia, the inspirational story of pilot Amelia Earhart, and to celebrate its 13 November release we’re giving you the chance to win one of five luxury travel packs.

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Thanksgiving Travel Bargains (ABC Action News Tampa Bay)

November 7, 2009

The editors from Travel Zoo have some advice for people hoping to save money on holiday travel.