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Travel Europe News Archive23-Aug-2006
?Online travel companies cannot operate in China as per their normal business model? (eyefortravel.com)Online Travel companies cannot operate in China as per their normal business model. This emphatic statement came from Roy Graff, managing director, ChinaContact, one of the speakers during the inaugural session of the Travel Distribution China 2006. The two-day conference started on Tuesday.
US, Europe want more comprehensive ID checks on airline passengers (AFP via Yahoo! News) European and US officials want to run more extensive checks on airline passengers, including credit card information, e-mail addresses and hotel reservations, to detect terrorist plots.
VisitBritain uses video conferencing to link sites (Computing.co.uk) Tom Young, Computing , Tuesday 22 August 2006 at 00:00:00 Tourism agency saves on travel costs VisitBritain, the UK?s national tourism agency, is installing group video conferencing solutions across the tourism industry. Video conferencing is enabling VisitBritain to maintain direct contact between its offices in Europe, Australasia/Asia... > Read the full article
Online Travel Booking Opening New Doors to Adventures and Discounts (PR Web)EscapeU.com might seem like yet another attractive travel portal at first glance. It?s easy-to-use, quick and offers low priced travel, which is not far from the norm. But as with many things in life, it?s the details that really count. So what makes EscapeU.com so special? (PRWEB Aug 22, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/WmV0YS1FbXB0LUVtcHQtVGhpci1JbnNlLVplcm8=
Travel Q&A (Inside Bay Area)Q. Is it true that round-the-world tickets are considerably cheaper if one starts in Europe rather than the United States? A. It depends on where you start in Europe.
Europe recovers in spite of weak ZEW survey (FT.com via Yahoo! News) European stocks edged up to fresh three-month highs on Tuesday as modest gains on Wall Street helped dispel earlier concerns about a steep drop in German investor confidence.
Who needs the baggage? Here's to staying put (USA Today)Next week I'm taking my first plane trip since all the hoopla over the foiled terrorist plot to blow up commercial airliners leaving Britain. Unless you've been on vacation on another planet, you know that airline travel has become as pleasant as a bus ride across the Sahara.
Pope says he hopes to travel to peaceful Holy Land, does not plan many long trips (The Daily Dispatch)VATICAN CITY (AP) _ Pope Benedict XVI says he does not feel strong enough to take many long trips, but that he would like to travel to a peaceful Holy Land.
Business travel has its rewards (River Valley Business Report)S&S Cycle Inc. employees Travel to Australia, Japan and Europe and oftentimes are scattered throughout the United States. ?We?re all over the place,? said Carla Langyel, S&S Cycle administrative assistant.
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