Mountains call to Larkins; treehouses in San Antonio; two Austin travel agents win big (Austin American-Statesman)
WISH YOU WERE HERE When vacation time magically appeared, the mountains came calling From Janet Larkin of Buda The mountains have been murmuring in me for two years: dreams of crisp, cold summer dawns, the hint of forest wafting through the air. Then
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New airship will have myriad uses (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Tucked in a Montebello warehouse along the Rio Hondo, one of the world's few blimp companies is building a bulbous-looking, super-light flying cruise ship that company officials say could revolutionize air travel.
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Air France launches Amadeus Ticket Changer Shopper solution (eyefortravel.com)
Amadeus has marked the launch of Amadeus Ticket Changer (ATC) Shopper with Air France. The airline launched the new ticket rebooking technology in July across its 80 websites to allow online rebooking of tickets sold through all direct channels.
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Allegiant Air takes flight (Grand Island Independent)
Allegiant Air's inaugural flight Thursday from the Central Nebraska Regional Airport to Las Vegas was a big hit.
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Allegiant Reports August 2008 Traffic (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company , today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for August 2008.
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Indulgent Wine Country Experiences -- Surprisingly Affordable, Close to Home & Designed Just for You (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Temecula's Wine Country is booming, and it's no wonder. A quick trip to the Temecula Valley Winegrowers' Association's web site verifies that Temecula's Wine Country wineries and estates are offering up all the quality wines and luxury accommodations as more well-known wine producing regions of the world, yet at a fraction of the cost.
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Halogen Guides Announces Launch of Flight Simplified (Centre Daily Times)
Halogen Guides and American Express(R) today announced the launch of Flight Simplified (visit www.flightsimplified.com), a new private aviation Web site for American Express(R) Cardmembers. As purchasing a private jet can be a confusing endeavor, the site helps to simplify the decision making process. The site explains the benefits -- from convenience and security to rewards points and ...
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New airline at Toledo Express plans flights to Florida (The Toledo Blade)
A South Carolina charter airline will begin twice-weekly service between Toledo Express Airport and southwest Florida in November, the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority announced yesterday. Direct Air flies between six northern cities and Myrtle Beach, S.C. It will establish a second cluster of routes serving Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda, Fla., that will include flights to and from ...
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China to Allow Citizens to Visit North Korea in Tour Groups (Bloomberg.com)
China will also permit North Korean travel agencies to set up representative offices in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, Du was quoted as saying in a statement posted on the administration's Web site today.
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EzRez Launches New Product to Help Airlines Drive Ancillary Revenue Through Online Hotel Sales (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
EzRez Software, Inc., the fastest-growing web service travel solution, today launched a new product to help airline clients generate ancillary revenue by selling hotel room nights online. Deployed for the first time today on Hawaii's go! online booking site -- www.iflygo.com -- EzPlus(TM) Hotel provides live hotel rates and availability for customers who book inter-island flights on the go! ...
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