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Travel Europe News Archive15-Oct-2005
U.S. online travel agencies look abroad for growth (Reuters via Yahoo! News) U.S. online Travel agencies like Expedia and Orbitz are increasingly setting their sights overseas, especially in Europe where vacations are longer, as U.S. demand rises more slowly.
US online travel agencies continue to look at international markets for expansion (eyefortravel.com)Recently, CIBC World Markets Corp's Apurva Shah told EyeforTravel.com, "The recent slew of acquisitions makes it evident that Europe is a key expansion area for the online Travel players.
Attacks leave travel plans up in air for Benton graduate (Benton Courier)In the wake of Thursday's bombings in London, Amanda Tackett said today that she is going to "evaluate everything" for a few days before deciding whether to join her fiance, Jamie Fugitt, in Europe.
Dubai gets strong endorsement of German Travel Industry Convention (AME Info)The 55th annual convention of the German Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (DRV) opened at the Dubai International Convention Centre (DICC) on Thursday night with over 1200 delegates who included the top-brass of Europe's leading tour operators like Thomas Cook and TUI and German government officials and envoys.
Pay 20-45% Less for Rail Travel in France; New Range of French Ticket Prices Announced by Rail Europe (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance) While high fuel costs are making it more expensive to fly and drive, traveling by train in France now costs less for North Americans buying their tickets here from Rail Europe, thanks to a new range of fares on most French trains.
European Travel Stocks Including Hilton Rise; Total Declines (Bloomberg.com)Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- European travel stocks rose, led by Hilton Group Plc after Hilton Hotels Corp. of the U.S. offered to buy the hotels unit of the U.K. company.
Europe's Engine in Need of a Tune-up (Deutsche Welle)Europe's Franco-German engine has become too dominant and should consider the wishes of other EU member states if the bloc is to succeed, according to German opposition leader Angela Merkel.
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