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Travel Europe News Archive09-Aug-2006
"We believe priceline.com is now number one in Europe and number two globally in online hotel room night sales" (eyefortravel.com)"Gross Travel bookings for the quarter, which refers to the total dollar value, inclusive of all taxes and fees, of all Travel services purchased by consumers, rose 62.8 percent year-over-year to $927 million.
World Wikia Puts Open-Source Spin On Global Travel Guide (Linux Pipeline)Wikia Inc. has formally launched World Wikia, a free, editable worldwide Travel guide launched under the guidance of Wikipedia founder and chairman Jimmy Wales.
Memo Pad (New York Times)TRAVEL TO EUROPE UP Overall trans-Atlantic air traffic increased in June, the peak month for travel between the United States and Europe, according to the forecaster Donald N. Martin & Company. The top nine domestic and foreign carriers flying trans-Atlantic routes reported an average 5.1 percent traffic increase over June 2005, most of that originating in the United States. Overall seat capacity
Southern team in Europe after brilliant season (The Scotsman: Sport)EDINBURGH Southern are all set to represent Britain in Europe after a brilliant campaign which resulted in the Capital athletics club being crowned UK Women's League division one champions for the first time since 1975.
International travel fair in 2007 to promote Indochina tourism (Nhan Dan)Organisers of the annual International Travel Expo has agreed to organise the third edition in the first week of next year, with the topic this time being to promote Indochina tourism, an official said.
Online Travel Worldwide: A Mosaic of Separate Markets ¦ Emarketer.com (Hospitality Net)Online travel markets are at various stages of development. In the US, the world's largest market, growth is strong, but slowing. Europe, less than half the size of the US market, still has upside potential. But in the Asia-Pacific region, China and India are on the way to becoming market powerhouses. The Online Travel Worldwide report analyzes the similarities ? and differences ? between online
Expedia.com Announces Travel Protection Plan (SYS-CON Media)Expedia.com(R) , the world's leading online Travel service, is expanding its suite of Travel insurance offerings by launching Expedia(R) Package Protection. The plan includes coverage for airline, hotel, car and activities service fees in the event the Traveler changes or cancels a trip for any reason prior to the start of the trip or interrupts a trip for a covered reason.*
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