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All rights reserved.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:53:45 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 09:53:45 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/travel/interstitial/news/travel http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.travolution.co.uk/articles/2009/11/12/3011/ba-and-travelport-agree-new-long-term-deal.htmlPress release: Travelport, one of the world’s leading providers of global distribution systems (GDS) and operator of both the Galileo and Worldspan platforms, is the first GDS provider to reach a new long-term, global full content agreement with British Airways.http://www.travolution.co.uk/articles/2009/11/12/3011/ba-and-travelport-agree-new-long-term-deal.htmlTravelTue, 24 Nov 2009 09:53:45 GMThttp://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4044442.htmlHSMAI Econnect - One-stop portal to global information and resources on hospitality sales and marketing topics. Provided by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International Foundation.http://www.hsmaieconnect.org/news/154000370/4044442.htmlTravelTue, 24 Nov 2009 09:10:22 GMThttp://www.asiatraveltips.com/news09/2411-AmanTravels.shtmlIndia’s Aman Travels Expands Partnership with Pegasus Solutions. Aman Travels, a New Delhi-based travel company, has chosen Pegasus Solutions to power its online hotel booking site lasthotelroom.com. Through Pegasus’ UltraDirect connection,the website will now offer India’s $8.2 billion travelhttp://www.asiatraveltips.com/news09/2411-AmanTravels.shtmlTravelTue, 24 Nov 2009 08:25:03 GMThttp://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/24/32470/aito-association-announces-first-ski-trip.htmlThe Association of Independent Tour Operators is to organise its first ski trip for members.http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/24/32470/aito-association-announces-first-ski-trip.htmlTravelTue, 24 Nov 2009 06:25:00 GMThttp://www.prlog.org/10425124-airlineapproved-round-nail-file-from-jagorb-international-has-flown-to-africa.htmlAirline-approved round nail file from Jagorb International has flown to Africa. Calgary company selling orb-shaped nail files has opened a new sales region in Ghana, Africa where it is becoming a must-have beauty accessory.http://www.prlog.org/10425124-airlineapproved-round-nail-file-from-jagorb-international-has-flown-to-africa.htmlTravelTue, 24 Nov 2009 01:24:48 GMThttp://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2009/11/23/daily10.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_64+%2528Tourism+Industry+News%2529Liu, head of the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, said he is disappointed she used “erroneous analysis, partial fact and unsubstantiated allegations” in an audit of DBEDT.http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2009/11/23/daily10.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_64+%2528Tourism+Industry+News%2529TravelTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:59:09 GMThttp://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2009/11/23/daily6.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%2529If Frisco is selected, the Southland Conference, also based in Frisco, would serve as the host conference for the national championship that would be played at Pizza Hut Park, the city’s 23,500-seat stadium.http://dallas.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/2009/11/23/daily6.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%2529TravelTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:04:11 GMThttp://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/34284-TEAM%E2%80%99S-first-on-MallorcaManufacture of two Pegasus Passenger Boarding Bridges in the port of Alcudiahttp://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/34284-TEAM%E2%80%99S-first-on-MallorcaTravelTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/articles/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004047789Guardian Investor Services' green meetings effort targets RFPs and carbon emissions reduction.<ahttp://www.mimegasite.com/mimegasite/articles/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004047789TravelTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bizbash.com/orlando/content/editorial/17189_holiday_inn_in_the_walt_disney_world_resort_indoor_and_outdoor_meeting_space_near_disney_parks.php The 323-room Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World Resort will become the latesthttp://www.bizbash.com/orlando/content/editorial/17189_holiday_inn_in_the_walt_disney_world_resort_indoor_and_outdoor_meeting_space_near_disney_parks.phpTravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 23:38:12 GMThttp://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/11/23/daily10.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_65+%2528Travel+Service+Industry+News%2529The museum will use the grant to enhance facilities at its Emil Buehler Restoration Skills Center. The grant will underwrite design and construction of a 900-square-foot environmentally friendly paint booth with a professionally rated air compressor, a release said.http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2009/11/23/daily10.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_65+%2528Travel+Service+Industry+News%2529TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 22:28:22 GMThttp://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-11-23-charlie-chaplin-museum_N.htm?csp=34&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodayTravel-Destinations+%28Travel+-+Destinations+-+Top+Stories%29Charlie Chaplin's last home in Switzerland will be turned into a permanent place of pilgrimage for fans of the actor.http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-11-23-charlie-chaplin-museum_N.htm?csp=34&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodayTravel-Destinations+%28Travel+-+Destinations+-+Top+Stories%29TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 22:00:45 GMThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/23/holiday.travel/index.html?eref=rss_travel&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_travel+%28RSS%3A+Travel%29Take your car in for a tune-up. Give yourself extra time if you're flying. Oh, and it's going to be one for the record books.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/23/holiday.travel/index.html?eref=rss_travel&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_travel+%28RSS%3A+Travel%29TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 21:39:14 GMThttp://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/funjet-vacations-black-friday-through-cyber-monday-sale-71828572.htmlFunjet Vacations Black Friday Through Cyber Monday Sale. 6 Unbeatable Deals. 4 Days to Save.http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/funjet-vacations-black-friday-through-cyber-monday-sale-71828572.htmlTravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 21:16:00 GMThttp://losangeles.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2009/11/23/daily7.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%25291 percent this Thanksgiving holiday travel period compared to last year; while passenger volumes at L.A./Ontario International Airport are expected to be less. Nearly 1.5 million people are expected to travel through LAX during the 10-day Thanksgiving holiday, and 123,500 are expected at ONT.http://losangeles.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2009/11/23/daily7.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%2529TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:41:37 GMThttp://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/11/23/daily8.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%2529GE Aviation said it’s buying Naverus Inc. — the Kent-based maker of technology used to help pilots land airplanes — for an undisclosed price. Naverus was founded six years ago by Alaska Airlines pilots Steve Fulton and Hal Andersen, and entrepreneur Dan Gerrity.http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2009/11/23/daily8.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%2529TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 20:39:09 GMThttp://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2009/11/23/daily8.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%2529Passenger traffic is expected to be down 5 to 10 percent this Thanksgiving holiday travel season compared to last year at Mineta San Jose International Airport.http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2009/11/23/daily8.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_62+%2528Lodging+%2526+Convention+Industry+News%2529TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:40:24 GMThttp://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2009/11/23/daily10.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_64+%2528Tourism+Industry+News%2529As a result the steel docks, which cover 266 slips in the marina, need to be repaired to the tune of $187,216. Hillcrest Coatings Inc. of Attica has been retained for the work. NFTA officials estimated the repair work might have cost as much as $245,828.http://buffalo.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2009/11/23/daily10.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_64+%2528Tourism+Industry+News%2529TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:33:14 GMThttp://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/11/23/daily5.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_65+%2528Travel+Service+Industry+News%2529According to AAA Carolinas, 1.2 million North Carolinians are expected to travel more than 50 miles from home, a 2.3 percent increase compared to 2008. Despite gas prices increasing about 63 cents compared to 2008, the number of motorists hitting the road is predicted to rise 3.http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/11/23/daily5.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_65+%2528Travel+Service+Industry+News%2529TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 17:13:42 GMThttp://meetingsnet.com/corporatemeetingsincentives/news/1123-disneys-california-hotel/Those of us who live on the East Coast are more inclined to think of Florida rather than California when considering a Disney visit. But planners from all regions take note: Disneyland, Walt Disney s original theme park, located in Anaheimhttp://meetingsnet.com/corporatemeetingsincentives/news/1123-disneys-california-hotel/TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 15:47:00 GMThttp://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/11/23/daily1.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_64+%2528Tourism+Industry+News%2529Prices at the pump slid Monday to their lowest levels in nearly a month, with a gallon of regular gas at $2.47-9/10ths, according to the American Automobile Association's Daily Fuel Gauge Report. The price is down 2.4 cents from a week ago and down 6.6 cents from a week ago.http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/11/23/daily1.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_64+%2528Tourism+Industry+News%2529TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 15:21:49 GMThttp://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2009/11/23/daily2.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_65+%2528Travel+Service+Industry+News%2529The new service operates twice weekly, on Monday and Friday. Flights depart Duluth International Airport at 11:15 a.m. arriving at Orlando Sanford International Airport at 3:45 p.m. Flights leaving Orlando depart at 8 a.m. arriving in Duluth at 10:35 a.m.http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2009/11/23/daily2.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_65+%2528Travel+Service+Industry+News%2529TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:58:12 GMThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/artsandculture/travelbooks/6636456/Travel-books-Calatafimi-and-Truffles-Earths-black-diamonds.htmlClover Stroud reviews an idiosyncratic history of a nondescript Sicilian town, Calatafimi, and a lavishly illustrated book which offers the last word on all things truffle.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/artsandculture/travelbooks/6636456/Travel-books-Calatafimi-and-Truffles-Earths-black-diamonds.htmlTravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:58:51 GMThttp://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2009/11/23/daily2.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_65+%2528Travel+Service+Industry+News%2529The nonprofit performing arts group said the grant will fund a 21-month project dubbed the Jazz Audience Initiative, which will look at why people engage with jazz and work to sharpen marketing and programming to build an audience.http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2009/11/23/daily2.html?ana=from_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_65+%2528Travel+Service+Industry+News%2529TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:47:59 GMThttp://www.ttglive.com/articledetails?groupId=10246&CMPI_SHARED_articleId=3354919&CMPI_SHARED_CommentArticleId=3354919&CMPI_SHARED_ImageArticleId=3354919&CMPI_SHARED_ToolsArticleId=3354919&CMPI_SHARED_articleIdRelated=3354919&version=1.0The Eden Collection, a luxury operator which launched earlier this year, and Seasons in Style, are t ...http://www.ttglive.com/articledetails?groupId=10246&CMPI_SHARED_articleId=3354919&CMPI_SHARED_CommentArticleId=3354919&CMPI_SHARED_ImageArticleId=3354919&CMPI_SHARED_ToolsArticleId=3354919&CMPI_SHARED_articleIdRelated=3354919&version=1.0TravelMon, 23 Nov 2009 14:09:19 GMT