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Travel Europe News Archive09-Jun-2006
Steve Case's luxury travel club growing (USA Today)A company chaired by former America Online co-founder Steve Case is growing rapidly by offering a menu of luxury vacation options as part of a club that requires members to pony up $200,000 or more to access its $750 million portfolio of vacation properties throughout North America, the Caribbean and Europe.
EUR30.7b of leisure travel tipped to be purchased online across Europe in 2006 (eyefortravel.com)Forrester Research?s vice-president and principal analyst - Travel Research Henry H. Harteveldt expects EUR30.7 billion of leisure Travel to be purchased online this year across Europe, up from EUR 21.6 billion in 2005.
New 3-Day France Railpass From Rail Europe (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance) For those visiting only two or three destinations in France, Rail Europe has just introduced a new 3-day France Railpass, priced at $238 US/$286 CAD or $202 US/$243 CAD, which can save money even over discounted "book early" point-to-point train tickets. Previously, the shortest duration of a France Railpass was four days. France Railpasses must be purchased in North America before leaving for
15 percent CED may cripple travel trade (Business Recorder)KARACHI (June 09 2006): The re-imposition of 15 percent Central Excise Duty (CED) in the federal budget 2006-07 on all foreign travel, besides hitting hard the labour class, wage seekers and Umra and Hajj pilgrims, result in many travel agencies go bust.
Interview with Gerry Samuels, founder & executive director, Mobile Travel Technologies (eyefortravel.com)?They have not had the technology to make their own electronic travel reservations or manage their bookings through their mobile phones, as one can through regular internet-connected PCs,? he says.
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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