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- 2 Florida men traveling home from Alabama die in small plane crash in ... - WHNT-TV
- Asiana Travel Mate Vietnam Tours - PR.com
- House puts freeze on out-of-state travel pay - Tulsa World
- Cruise Industry Veteran Returns with Innovative Online Cruise Travel ... - Earthtimes
- Armed robbers raid travel agents - Manchester Evening News
| 2 Florida men traveling home from Alabama die in small plane crash in ... - WHNT-TV Posted: 29 Aug 2009 09:51 AM PDT |
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| House puts freeze on out-of-state travel pay - Tulsa World Posted: 29 Aug 2009 10:06 AM PDT OKLAHOMA CITY — House Speaker Chris Benge this week put the brakes on out-of-state travel by House members.
"Out-of-state reimbursement for House travel was suspended based on a review of the revenues during the first month of this fiscal year and the expectation of continued declining revenues ahead," Benge said. "The suspension is a proactive way to cut back on House expenses." State officials are considering a special session to rework the fiscal year 2010 budget after first-month revenues were substantially lower than expected. General revenue fund collections for July were 26 percent less than the previous year and 18 percent less than the official state estimate on which the budget was based. The travel freeze came after the House spent at least $13,502 for members to attend the National Conference of State Legislatures conference held July 20-24 in Philadelphia, and an additional $1,973 for two staff members to attend. In July, the House spent at least $6,035 for members to travel to the American Legislative Exchange Council conference July 15-18 in Atlanta. Travel claims are still being submitted for the Southern Legislative Conference meeting Aug. 15-19 in Winston-Salem, N.C. The figures include only the numbers for members who have already submitted claims for reimbursement, said Jennifer Monies, a spokeswoman for Benge. Other members might have gone to conferences and paid their own way or haven't submitted reimbursement claims yet, she said.The House has a travel policy that requires members to pay 25 percent of the cost of their first out-of-state trip, with a maximum state reimbursement of $1,500. Members must pay 50 percent of the cost of a second trip, with a maximum reimbursement of $750. For additional trips, members must pay 75 percent of the cost and are eligible for a maximum reimbursement of $375. The Senate has not suspended out-of-state travel. Randy Swanson, a spokesman for Senate President Pro Tem Glenn Coffee, R-Oklahoma City, said: "We are operating within our budget, and the pro tem is evaluating every request and assessing each individually. No decision has been made as to future travel requests." Total House member out-of-state travel by fiscal year2000: $119,086.852001: $121,551.15 2002: $152,171.75 2003: $66,054.38 2004: $17,839.15* 2005: $50,888.63 2006: $69,576.90 2007: $29,949.87 2008: $98,321 2009: $37,559 * First year of Republican control Source: House staff Barbara Hoberock (405) 528-2465 barbara.hoberock@tulsaworld.com  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cruise Industry Veteran Returns with Innovative Online Cruise Travel ... - Earthtimes Posted: 29 Aug 2009 04:51 AM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. - (Business Wire) One of the cruise industries most successful and respected online travel professionals has returned to the online cruise travel space in style. With the opening of CruiseNow.com, John Keen has created an innovative website that is easy to use, full of helpful information and boasts of two industry firsts. CruiseNow.com is the first online cruise travel site to utilize customized videos that are produced in house and they use a brand new CruiseText technology to text cruise deals directly to your mobile device. According to Mr. Keen, "One of our main objectives is to educate and entertain visitors enabling them to make an informed choice on their cruise purchase. With hundreds of "Edu-tainment" videos we take you onboard your favorite cruise lines and ships and bring you to your favorite destinations. You'll feel like you have actually been there!" In addition, another industry first is CruiseText, where the most current deals are sent straight to your mobile phone. "CruiseText is the fastest way to receive the hottest deals. You'll know about the top cruise deals almost the same time we do," says Keen. Mr. Keen is a pioneer in the online cruise travel business. His first cruise company, Cruise Outlet, was one the first cruise agencies to utilize the internet for marketing. Cruise Outlet was acquired in 1998 by Travel Services later known as Cruises Only, in part for their expertise in the online space. Later, Mr. Keen started CruiseDeals which he sold to Carlson Companies in 2005. Under his leadership, CruiseDeals became one of the largest and most respected cruise companies in the country in less than 5 years. Mr. Keen's return has been widely anticipated by industry executives. "We are thrilled to welcome John Keen back into the cruise business. John's customer focus approach is a winning formula, and CruiseNow.com's video driven Edu-tainment program is exciting as a new way for consumers to interact and learn about opportunities out there," Vicki Freed, Senior Vice President Sales, Royal Caribbean International. About CruiseNow.com CruiseNow.com is bringing you the next generation in online cruise travel and is your source for the best cruises, the best prices and the friendliest service around. Your dream cruise starts here. Live Now. Dream Now. Cruise Now.
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| Armed robbers raid travel agents - Manchester Evening News Posted: 29 Aug 2009 05:05 AM PDT ARMED robbers left staff at a travel agents terrified after smashing their way in shortly before the shop was due to open. The two masked raiders forced open the front door of Thomas Cook at the Longfield Centre, on Bury New Road, Prestwich, and threatened three members of staff with a stick. They then stole a quantity of pound Sterling and foreign currency and left via the back door. They then got into a second car, which police are now trying to trace. The robbers wore dark clothing and balaclavas. Detective constable Dave Looby of Bury CID said: "Even though the travel agents wasn't open, there would have been shoppers around at the time who could have seen something. "I now want to hear from anyone who saw them drive off or from anyone who saw them get into a second car. "I also want people to call us if they are offered foreign currency in suspicious circumstances." Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 8150 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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