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Merge ManiaWhat's Your Opinion?
By : Travel Agent Central Contributor - AUGUST 25, 2008
As mergers and transactions take place throughout the industry, Travel Agent asks its readers about what options they may be considering.
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Airline Passengers Cut Back on Premium Seating
By : Kirk Cassels - AUGUST 25, 2008
Travelers who purchased coach seats instead of a first-class ticket on domestic flights saved between $400 to $800 in 2007, while international travelers saved thousands.
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AAA Projects Decrease in Labor Day Travel
By : Kirk Cassels - AUGUST 24, 2008
For some U.S. travelers, summer will not end with a bang this Labor Day weekend but will just end, according to a AAA report.
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Agents, Suppliers Impacted By Consumer Use of Technology
By : George Dooley - AUGUST 22, 2008
Technological change has reinvented the way in which travel service suppliers bring their products and services to the marketplace, a new survey The NEXTgen Traveler says
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U.S. Travel Buyers Looking For More When Booking a Hotel
By : George Dooley - AUGUST 19, 2008
Despite increased rates and increasing economic pressures last year, hotel was the top component purchased by online travel shoppers in the U.S., beating out airline tickets.
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ATA Predicts Decline In Labor Day Air Travel
By : George Dooley - AUGUST 19, 2008
Labor Day 2008 travel will decline 5.7 percent from the 17 million passengers estimated to have traveled on U.S. airlines during the same period last year.
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Thriving in Hard Times
By : Mark Rogers - AUGUST 18, 2008
As gas prices soar and airlines add fuel surcharges and luggage fees, some vacationers are opting for "staycations" and one-tank-of-gas holiday excursions.
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Airline Sales Grow But Transactions Drop
By : George Dooley - AUGUST 14, 2008
Airlines Reporting Corporation data for July 2008 shows total sales increasing 3.4 percent for the month to $6.7 billion. This totals $51.6 billion year to date.
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Stay on Top of Colombia Travel Warnings
By : Joe Pike - AUGUST 13, 2008
Since the Department of State issued a travel warning for Colombia, Travel Agent recommends agents stay on top of the latest updates before sending clients to this Latin America destination.
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USTOA Says Americans Like to Make Their Own Travel Plans
By : George Dooley - AUGUST 12, 2008
In a recent consumer poll, more than 75 percent of Americans said they like to make their travel arrangements themselves.
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