Name change: Carlson Wagonlit Travel now Travel Leaders - Bizjournals.com

August 11, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Cruises, Hotels, Information, Shows, Travel business, Videos

as of today.
There are more than 500 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates franchises in the U.S., including agencies in Clifton Park and Schenectady.
The process for creating a brand name started earlier this year when Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates, a division of Minnesota-based
, became independent from Carlson, an international hotel, marketing, restaurant and travel company, and from Carlson Wagonlit Travel, which specializes in business Read the rest of this entry »

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A Happy Air Travel Tale (For Real) - TIME

July 25, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Car Rental, Deals, Discover Travel, Expedia Travel, Flight Tracker, Mexico packages, Shows, Tickets

Every great while there comes a tale that completely defies belief, like
the frozen remains of Bigfoot packed in a cooler in Georgia. This is one
such story (except this one is true). It's about one man's happy experience while
.
Wait, whoa, hang on. This is no hoax. It happened to me. See, I had a flight with a connection in Dallas–Ft. Worth (DFW) and ... no, no, really, don't click the back
button!
Let's start at the beginning. Read the rest of this entry »

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Virgin Vacations Offers United Kingdom and Europe Winter Travel Deals - PR Web (press release)

July 20, 2008 - Posted in Deals, Destinations, Hotels, Information, Shows, Vacation packages, Vacations

Virgin Vacations offers extensive winter vacation deals to the UK and Europe with 6 Night London packages from $749 per person.
Norwalk, CT (
) August 21, 2008 -- Now is the time to keep an eye out for "shoulder season" and off-season travel steals. To that end, Virgin Vacations is offering amazing
to the UK, France, Czech Republic, Italy and many cities in Europe. As fuel costs continue to skyrocket these international six-night vacations Read the rest of this entry »

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UTEP Juarez travel advisory - El Paso Times

June 2, 2008 - Posted in Articles, Car Rental, Deals, Expedia Travel, Information, Mexico packages, Reviews, Shows, Travel News, Travel business, Videos

The University of Texas at El Paso has enjoyed a long and multi-faceted set of relationships with institutions and individuals in Mexico, particularly in Ciudad JuГЎrez and the State of Chihuahua. It has been enormously satisfying to see these relationships grow successfully in both breadth and depth during the past several years, as they have involved an increasing number of UTEP students, faculty and staff in a widening range of collaborative Read the rest of this entry »

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Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates unveils new brand - Bizjournals.com

April 4, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Cruises, Hotels, Information, Shows, Travel business, Videos

is changing its name to Travel Leaders.
There are more than 500 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates franchises in the U.S., including one in Albuquerque at 4710 Tramway Blvd. NE.
The process for creating a brand name started earlier this year when Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates, a division of Minnesota-based
, became independent from Carlson Cos., an international hotel, marketing, restaurant and travel company, and from Carlson Wagonlit Read the rest of this entry »

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At Cuban Americans' mom-and-pop agency, travel business isn't moving - Los Angeles Times

March 30, 2008 - Posted in Agency, Photos, Tickets, Travel business

All around Mario Romero's strip-mall travel agency, this immigrant neighborhood was alive with commercial traffic, all of it moving to a clave rhythm clunking from an outdoor speaker. In and out they went on a sunny Monday morning to the IGA food store, or the Gala hair salon, or La Epoca restaurant for a cafecito,
.
But few stopped in to see Romero. His business, Cojimar Express Services, is one of dozens of Miami-area agencies that hold federal Read the rest of this entry »

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Packaged travel saves 30% over DIY. - 4Hoteliers

March 18, 2008 - Posted in Articles, Car Rental, Cruises, Destinations, Discover Travel, Hotels, Mexico packages, Reviews, Vacation packages, Vacations, Videos

Despite rising costs tour operators still hold the line on savings - according a member survey, travelers can save an average 20-30% during high season by buying a vacation package or tour, over making the same arrangements on their own.
your clients may be paying 20 – 30% more by planning their vacation on their own, says the U.S. Tour Operators Association, whose members provide vacations for 11 million travelers yearly.
The survey found that Read the rest of this entry »

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Travel news in brief - San Jose Mercury News

March 17, 2008 - Posted in Flight Tracker, Hotels, Las Vegas vacations, Travel News

Some meals, snacks dropped by United
United Airlines, struggling to curb losses from fuel prices, will become the first U.S. carrier to stop serving free meals in the coach cabin of some overseas flights.
Instead, United will offer food that can be purchased aboard trips from its European "gateway" airport, Washington's Dulles International, starting Oct. 1, spokeswoman Robin Urbanski said.
The carrier also will eliminate a second snack service Read the rest of this entry »

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ShermansTravel.com Announces the Best Back-to-School Travel Deals … - MarketWatch

March 14, 2008 - Posted in Deals, Destinations, Travel News

ShermansTravel Media is a leading travel media company that publishes
ShermansTravel.com and Sherman's Travel magazine. Founded by James Sherman in
2002, ShermansTravel.com is now the web's most trusted source for
editor-screened travel deals and destination advice. Sherman's Top 25, a free
weekly e-newsletter, has surpassed four million subscribers. The company also
has syndication partnerships with leading web sites including MSNBC.com,
MSN.com, Read the rest of this entry »

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US Labor Day holiday travel to fall 0.9 pct–AAA - Reuters UK

March 12, 2008 - Posted in Cruises, Destinations, Shows

NEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters) - American travel will dip during the Sept.
1 Labor Day holiday weekend by the largest amount in at least eight years
as travelers face high fuel costs and a slowing economy, according to a
survey released by travel and auto group AAA on Friday.
The number of Americans who will travel 50 miles or more during the
Labor Day weekend will drop 0.9 percent to nearly 34.38 million Americans,
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Increase in US travel to Mexico; VisitMexico.com partners with … - Los Angeles Times

January 20, 2008 - Posted in Car Rental, Cheap travel, Destinations, Expedia Travel, Flight Tracker, Hotels, Information, Mexico packages, Shows, Tickets, Vacation packages, Vacations

Increase in U.S. travel to Mexico; VisitMexico.com partners with Travelocity
Are U.S. travelers skipping
these days for cheaper destinations closer to home, such as  
? Yes, according to reports by Travelocity, which stated that bookings to Mexico by U.S. travelers has increased 31.4% this summer from summer 2007, while travel to Western Europe declined by 14.5%.
The Mexico Tourism Board is banking on that trend continuing. It has partnered with Read the rest of this entry »

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