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Smartphones have changed the way we travel (Asbury Park Press)
Business traveler Mike Monroe no longer rummages through his bag at the airline counter fishing for his flight ticket or confirmation number.
Chicagoans in running for 'America's Worst Driver' (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sonya White's driving was so bad, she needed an intervention, one of her friends says. "We're talking about someone who drives with her knees while she puts on makeup and cuts her hair," says friend Jamie Cruz. White is a Chicago stand-up comedienne, and Cruz claims she's always running late for gigs and doing last-minute primping in the car. "Her car becomes her dressing room," Cruz says ...
Profiles In Travel Management: Boeing Swaps In-House Agency For CTD (Business Travel News)
Boeing Travel Management on Jan. 1 after more than 25 years as an in-house accredited travel agency for the aerospace firm and commercial aircraft manufacturer became an Airlines Reporting Corp.-accredited Corporate Travel Department.
Congress pushes to attract foreign visitors (San Jose Mercury News)
With millions of foreign tourists shying away from the United States, the U.S. Senate voted 78-18 last week for legislation that will set up a nonprofit corporation for travel promotion. The corporation will work to assure potential visitors that they will be welcomed, help them with paperwork and inform them of the many American places of interest outside the usual tourist destinations.
Smartphones have changed the way we travel (USA Today)
Beyond maps and travel guides, tech-savvy travelers are turning to smartphones to check aircraft seat charts, track taxis and get room service.
JetBlue offers $10 last-minute fares (CNN)
Looking for an affordable last-minute getaway? JetBlue Airways is celebrating its 10th birthday with a $10 one-day fare sale Monday on flights from New York to the airline's original 10 destinations.
Delta's sky-high fares jar Northwest fliers (Detroit Free Press)
Delta Air Lines fares for short, last-minute and nonstop travel have business travelers baffled -- and angry. And they have good reason. While overall airfares at Detroit Metro Airport have risen 7% since the end of January, some Delta fares on routes business travelers have flown for years have soared, they say.
Save money on travel deals, flexible spending accounts, (Money via Yahoo! Finance)
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Do more and get more from your travel dollars (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
After a vacation spent down south or visiting art galleries in Paris, getting back to reality can be tough, especially when you receive the bill. TD Canada Trust Credit Cards has advice on what you need to know, before you go - so you can get more, do more and avoid being surprised by the unplanned costs of travel.
Tourism director makes pitch for bank club travelers (Scottsbluff Star-Herald)
Kevin Howard, Scotts Bluff County director of Tourism, took a junket to Milwaukee, Wis., to court bank travel club directors. Howard presented four hours of six-minute pitches and then a couple hours of shorter presentations.
