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Travel industry spent $297,500 lobbying in 2Q (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The Travel Industry Association of America, whose members include airlines, hotels and tourism agencies, spent $297,500 lobbying on visa requirements, State Department funding and other issues during the second quarter, according to a recent disclosure form.
British tourist interrogated for three hours in Las Vegas casino after travel agent gave her fake dollars (Daily Mail)
A British holidaymaker was seized and handcuffed in America after she was wrongly given counterfeit money by the UK's biggest travel agent.
Travel book author Freeman dies at 47 (UPI)
VENICE, Calif., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. advertising executive Dave Freeman, who co-wrote the popular travel guide "100 Things to Do Before You Die," has died at age 47, family members say.
Fewer will travel this Labor Day, AAA says (Times Leader)
Labor Day travel this year is expected to increase slightly over Independence Day travel for area residents, but the anticipated number of travelers will decrease nearly 1 percent from Labor Day 2007.
Dave Freeman, Co-Author of Travel Book With a Deadline, Dies at 47 (New York Times)
Mr. Freeman was co-author of ?100 Things to Do Before You Die,? a travel guide and ode to odd adventures that inspired readers and imitators.
Less travel expected for Labor Day (Dallas Morning News)
High gas prices and concerns about a weak U.S. economy are expected to keep some travelers at home for the Labor Day weekend. Travel club AAA and the Air Transport Association, an airline trade group, are both forecasting declines for the holiday weekend as travelers adjust to rising costs.
Valdes Is Re-Elected Amid Criticism Of Travel Spending (The Tampa Tribune)
Accusations she spent too much money on travel didn't stop voters from re-electing Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes to a second term by a comfortable margin.
Colleague denies Iran actress faced travel ban: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, who starred in a Hollywood movie, has left for the United States, a colleague was quoted as saying Tuesday, denying reports that she faced a travel ban.
Travel: Travelers can still find the capacity for bargain trips this fall (Market Watch)
With airlines cutting capacity, fares are likely to jump this fall. But that doesn't mean bargain travel has flown the coop.
Drop in travel expected; gas prices to blame (NBC 12 Richmond)
RICHMOND, VA (NBC12) - The long Labor Day weekend begins in just a few days. All indications are that the final holiday of the summer won't be a good one for travel.
