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Additional charge for air travellers in Delhi, Mumbai soon (New Kerala)
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:42:33 GMT
New Delhi, Jan 20 : Airfares are all set to go up once again as the government is close to working out the airport development fee (ADF) charges - an additional fee for outgoing passengers - at Delhi and Mumbai airports, a government official said Tuesday.

Mainland spokesman: Cross-Straits airfares can be cheaper (China Economic Net)
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:32:08 GMT
Cross-Straits airfares can be reduced, a Chinese mainland Taiwan affairs spokesman said Wednesday.

Priceline.coms Airfare Index for the Week of January 19, 2009, Tracking Weekly Changes in Domestic Airfares (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:32:00 GMT
----Priceline.com’s Airfare Index is a tracking barometer that looks for the largest week-to-week swings in average published-price roundtrip airfares for select markets. Each dollar amount shown is the average of the lowest fares returned through multiple airfare searches for flights that are at least 7 days away from departure.

Hot deals : Dine under the ocean (The New Zealand Herald)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:53:19 GMT
Under $100 A mere $99 will get you a two-night stay at Bianco Off Queen in Auckland - a discount of 57 per cent - with a continental breakfast.

Spellers sought for national spelling bee (Scoop.co.nz)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:03:42 GMT
Some Year Nine students will have spelling on their mind these holidays as they cram lists of words in preparation for the NZ VEGEMITE Spelling Bee 2009.

Priceline.com’s Airfare Index for the Week of January 19, 2009, Tracking Weekly Changes in Domestic Airfares (Centre Daily Times)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:58:28 GMT
Priceline.com’s (Nasdaq: PCLN) Airfare Index is a tracking barometer that looks for the largest week-to-week swings in average published-price roundtrip airfares for select markets. Each dollar amount shown is the average of the lowest fares returned through multiple airfare searches for flights that are at least 7 days away from departure. The percentage change compares fare averages for the ...

Travelocity Data Shows Airfares at Lowest Point in More Than a Year (Centre Daily Times)
Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:18:29 GMT
After years of increasing prices, Travelocity data reveals average domestic airfare is finally on the way down. While there’s been speculation in the industry that 2009 would be the year of declining airfares, Travelocity’s most recent data on spring airfares supports this with actual booking data.

Additional charge for air travellers in Delhi, Mumbai soon (Calcutta News)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:55:15 GMT
Airfares are all set to go up once again as the government is close to working out the airport development fee (ADF) charges - an additional fee for outgoing passengers - at Delhi and Mumbai airports, a government official said Tuesday.

Super Bowl Vacation Costs Add Up (CBS 5 Phoenix)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:21:51 GMT
Two longtime Cardinals season ticket holders will be flying to Florida for the Super Bowl.

The 25 Most Influential Executives In The Business Travel Industry, 2008 (Business Travel News)
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:26:25 GMT
JANUARY 20, 2009 -- Business Travel News editors again proudly recognize the 25 business and government executives whose decisions held the greatest sway over the business travel industry in the previous year.