Today's latest Leisure News
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23-07-2008
Savannah in Travel + Leisure top 10 city list for first time (AP via Yahoo! News)
Savannah, Ga., has made it on to Travel + Leisure's list of top 10 cities in the U.S. and Canada for the first time, according to the results of a magazine reader survey. -
23-07-2008
Beach Leisure Centre pool closed for safety reasons (Aberdeen City Council News)
The Beach Leisure Centre swimming pool has been closed today amid safety concerns about a cracked window above the centre of the pool. 2008/07/22 00:00:00 -
23-07-2008
Fire at £22m city leisure centre (BBC News)
Fire crews attend a small fire at a leisure centre, which opened less than two months ago, in north Belfast. -
23-07-2008
Guide to city leisure fall classes available Monday (Tucson Citizen)
The Tucson Parks & Recreation's fall 2008 program guide and class catalog will be out Monday, providing information on hundreds of leisure classes and school-year KIDCO programs at more than 45 locations. -
23-07-2008
Earnings Preview: Starwood Hotels & Resorts (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Hotel and leisure company Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. reports second-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Today's latest Travel News
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23-07-2008
Technology’s Next Wave: Transforming Teamwork and Travel? (New York Times)
My article today talks about how more and more companies are rethinking the face-to-face meeting — when it makes productive sense to travel for that essential in-person experience and when that is no longer necessary, mainly because of advances in computing and telecommunications technology. -
23-07-2008
Travel's most endangered destinations (MSNBC)
Isn't it ironic that as it gets easier to travel around the world, there are fewer amazing things to see. The earth's most revered marvels are increasingly falling victim to overcrowding, global warming, and untrammeled development. -
23-07-2008
BTN's 2008 Travel Manager Salary & Attitude Survey (Business Travel News)
JULY 21, 2008 -- The 25th annual edition of Business Travel News' Travel Manager Salary & Attitude Survey is the first in which the average travel manager respondent earns a six-figure salary, a $100,402 figure that is 3.3 percent higher than the $97,161 average BTN reported in 2007. -
23-07-2008
Winterville 8s travel to Tennessee, 10s host regional tournament (The Daily Reflector)
The summer of travel baseball continues this week for two Winterville Cal Ripken squads. -
23-07-2008
American Express Reports Strong Corporate Travel Sales Growth (Business Travel News)
JULY 22, 2008 -- American Express late yesterday reported a 17 percent year-over-year increase to $6.2 billion in global corporate travel sales for the second quarter, which ended June 30. Despite prevailing economic conditions, the company increased its global corporate travel sales after a slight quarterly decline in the first quarter of 2008.
Today's latest Luxury Travel News
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23-07-2008
Marco Island entrepreneur unveils new tourist, travel information Web site (Naples Daily News)
On the southernmost tip of Marco Island, Ron Oister is reaching out to the world. He’s the creative force behind aroundacity.com — a tourist and travel information Web site that covers 450 U.S. cities and all international countries. From his home office on the 21st floor of a luxury tower on Cape Marco, he’s overseen the development of more than 26,000 individual pages for cities, which include ... -
23-07-2008
Cheap air travel in peril in Mexico (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Skyrocketing fuel prices are rocking the Mexican airline industry, leading to steep fare increases, the slashing of routes and what some analysts fear could be the end of low- cost air travel south of the border. Experts say the current woes could lead to the disappearance of several Mexican airlines and an era of consolidation that could see just a handful of Mexico's 14 carriers survive. At ... -
23-07-2008
Sandals tops Canadian Travel Agents Choice Awards in Environmental Category (The Jamaica Observer)
Canadian travel agents have voted Sandals/Beaches the number one environmentally friendly company in the hospitality, travel and leisure business, a news release from the luxury resort chain has said. -
23-07-2008
Backyard Escapes Won't Break Summer Travel Budget (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - In the wake of airfare increases and rising gas prices, many Americans are seeking creative ways to fulfill their urge to travel. By choosing destinations that are close to home and accessible on one tank of gas, travelers can easily track their expenses while enjoying the travel experience. -
23-07-2008
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts Launches a Portal to the World's Most Exceptional Destination
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, a glittering ensemble of more than 65 of the world's finest hotels and resorts in more than 26 countries, today launched the new www.luxurycollection.com, unveiling a world of exploration featuring unique, authentic and enriching experiences at the world's most desirable destinations. Far more than a hotel website, www.luxurycollection.com is an ...
Today's latest Budget Travel News
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23-07-2008
Budget air travel in Mexico: End of an era? (Austin American-Statesman)
Skyrocketing fuel prices are rocking the Mexican airline industry, leading to steep fare increases, the slashing of routes and what some analysts fear could be the end of low-cost air travel south of the border. -
23-07-2008
Travel insurance? Weigh cost against hassles (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)
Cuts in airlines' flight schedules and capacity raise the potential for a lot of passengers to wind up stranded. Would travel insurance help? -
23-07-2008
Travel Manager Salary & Attitude Survey: Travel Buyers Rise In Visibility, Value For Senior Manageme
JULY 21, 2008 -- Tough economic conditions and travel industry changes have put business travel managers in a brighter spotlight in the past year, as senior managers have grown increasingly aware of and interested in the cost savings and business support that travel managers offer. -
23-07-2008
Return of the travel agent (MSNBC)
Now that Web sites serve as matchmakers between travelers, primarily those with complex or exotic plans, and travel agents with the appropriate expertise, those skills are once again relevant. -
23-07-2008
Public hearing scheduled for August to finalize budget (Dyersburg State Gazette)
The Dyer County Commission intends to adopt the 2008-2009 county budget and set the property tax rate on Aug. 25.
Today's latest Leisure Events News
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23-07-2008
NBC banking on live Olympic events in prime-time TV (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
NBC Universal has sold more than $900 million in advertising time for the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, booking nearly 90 percent of its inventory three weeks ahead of the opening ceremony, the company said on Monday. -
23-07-2008
Hong Kong decorated for Olympic equestrian events (Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Official Website)
HONG KONG, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing applauded efforts... -
23-07-2008
Events Calendar (St. Thomas Times-Journal)
Calendar Tip: Click on a date to see what's happening in your community! Add An Event Tip: Keep the community up to date with our shared Events Calendar. You can have your event up and posted in just a couple of minutes with our easy to use Event Information form. -
23-07-2008
NBC banking on live Olympic events in prime-time TV (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
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23-07-2008
Summer Travelers Seek Mobile Connectivity to Stay Within Reach as Road Trip Popularity Heats Up (Cen
Despite the current state of the economy and rising fuel prices, millions of Americans are traveling this summer. According to The Travel Industry Association (TIA), Americans are expected to take more than 327 million leisure trips during June, July and August 2008. However, summer travel this year is different than in years past, as travelers are altering their vacation plans to meet time and ...