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12:00 AM CST on Sunday, December 21, 2008
Longing for a vacation but can't quite afford it? Get ready for layaway, and tough questions to go along with it.
This financing strategy, also known as paying on an installment plan, was popular for decades. Later eclipsed by credit cards, layaway was abandoned by most major stores about 25 years ago, but it's making a splashy comeback.
At Sears and Kmart, shoppers can put as little as $15 down on holiday Read the rest of this entry »

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New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) Trying to cash in on what it calls a healthy growth in internal and overseas travel in India, a leading publishing group has drawn up elaborate plans to cater to the needs and interests of Indian travellers.
"We are looking at ways to grow our sales in the Indian market as internal and overseas travel is growing at a very healthy rate and the projection is that Indians will spend USD 47 billion on personal travel in the next Read the rest of this entry »

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MANAMA: Bahrain Air is to operate to Calicut, Kerala, making it the airline's second destination in India, it was revealed yesterday.The airline will also double its fleet by October next year, said managing director Ibrahim Al Hamer.
"We are happy to announce that we have got traffic rights to operate to Calicut, one of the most popular destinations for Keralites living in Bahrain," he told the GDN.
"The new service will be launched on March Read the rest of this entry »

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Every other new travel website claims to make your trip-planning experience easier and more efficient.
, even though it's still in beta, actually makes it more fun.
TripBase is the Match.com of travel planning. You input what you find desirable in a destination (night life, dining, nature, attractions and shopping) and it returns destinations that you're likely to be infatuated with. Like online dating results, these outcomes may disgust you. Read the rest of this entry »

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The challenges facing the Obama administration, should it choose to pursue a closure, center on two main obstacles—what kind of system of trials should the prisoners face and where should they be relocated to once the facility is closed.
These challenges appeared so great that after reviewing a Supreme Court ruling that said all remaining prisoners had the right to habeas corpus appeals, President George W. Bush stated that although
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As part of their plan to boost tourism in the state, Tripura Tourism Department has identified two Tourism Circuits along with few destinations including four for Rural Tourism for development. The two circuits that have been identified are Dhalai North Circuit and West South Circuit. Amarpur and Khowai have been identified for destination development, whereas Baghbari, Baramura, Sarashima have been selected for Rural Tourism. The Tourism Department Read the rest of this entry »

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November 03, 2008 20:31 PM
SEPANG, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X, the long-haul affiliate of low-cost airline AirAsia Bhd, plans to expand its destinations to Europe, including the United Kingdom, by March next year and also fly to 10 cities in India in the next five years.
These routes would be served by the new Airbus A330 aircraft that the carrier had ordered, said chief executive officer Azran Osman Rani.
AirAsia X has received its first Read the rest of this entry »

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AHMEDABAD:

Trip-happy Gujaratis might not have abandoned Diwali vacation plans
altogether due to mayhem in the markets, but they have definitely tightened
their purse-strings and are opting for destinations closer home like Diu, Gir or
good old Mt Abu.
While exotic foreign locales were the flavour
earlier, they are now settling for spots in the state and Rajasthan. Moreover,
many are planning to travel by car to cut costs.  
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Delta Customers Affected by Hurricane Omar May Change Travel Plans Without Penalties or Fees by Oct. 18
ATLANTA, Oct 15, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) --
-- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) customers booked on flights to, from or through select Caribbean cities may make adjustments to their travel schedule without penalty or fees due to flooding and high winds expected from Hurricane Omar.
Customers who purchased tickets by Oct. 15 and are scheduled Read the rest of this entry »

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