- 'Travel plans to Mexico affected by hurricane Wilma damage (The Denver Post) (Hotel Online)
Nov. 11--Travelers who have spent thousands of dollars booking vacations to Cancun and Cozumel are struggling to change their plans after Mexico's Caribbean coastline was pummeled by Hurricane Wilma in late October.
- 'www.theage.com.au (The Age)
Hurricane Wilma is costing Mexico $16 million a day in lost tourist dollars even as the clean-up goes full steam ahead, writes Marla Dickerson. -
- 'Essential travel content on a single point of sale is crucial to us: Amadeus (eyefortravel.com)
Gibson, one of the speakers here in London for the Travel Distribution Technology 2005, said that the downside of some of the alternatives that have been getting publicity this past year, is that content becomes fragmented, forcing travel agents to check a number of content sources before they can be comfortable they have found the best option for their customer.
- 'Coffee for water? You can help (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
LAKE LEELANAU - Chris and Jody Treter make their living importing coffee from Mexico to northern Michigan. Now the couple wants northern Michigan to help Mexico find some water.
- 'Increasing fragmentation of travel distribution is a detriment to every segment: Worldspan (eyefortravel.com)
Mike Parks, senior vice president - Worldwide Travel Distribution, Worldspan, says, "We are in a unique position as the only GDS that does not compete with our customers by taking ownership in a retail travel agency or other travel entities.
- 'Why is now the right time for "open" specifications? (eyefortravel.com)
Presenting here at the Travel Distribution Technology 2005 being held in London, Young said as everyone is moving towards the "net" now is the time to establish a new "open" specification for message communication between parties.
- 'Leather Travel Bar (Luxist)
Where could one have use for a traveling bar? The golf course? Poker night? Camping or boating? This classic bar set was inspired by train travelers of the 1920s. The compact and portable set is housed in a leather case and features four 1 oz. stainless-steel shot glasses, two 8.6 oz. flasks, a 22 oz. shaker, stirrer and bottle opener. Read | Permalink | Email this |
- 'Canada, U.S. reach deal on air travel (Macon Telegraph)
OTTAWA - Canada has reached a deal with the United States to liberalize air travel and cargo transport between the two countries and beyond, Canada's Transport Minister announced Friday.
- 'Travel planning and booking termed as the most popular online activities (eyefortravel.com)
Online travel sales are growing at an explosive rate (over $115 billion this year) in the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions.
- 'FROM CANADA.COM'S TRAVEL CHANNEL (Vancouver Province)
ISLA CARMEN, Mexico (AP) - Across the channel, the setting sun turned the sharp, desert mountains of the Baja Peninsula a dusty red as they plunged into the placid blue and turquoise waters of the Gulf of California.
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