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Interview with Mark Rizzuto, managing director - Asia, Cendant TDS 
There will be clear winners and losers in the Asian GDS space, says Mark Rizzuto, managing director - Asia, Cendant TDS, one of the speakers during the recently held Travel Distribution Summit Asia 2006 in Singapore….

Travel agent angered by out-of-town buy 
MANITOWOC The owner of a local travel agency suggests Mayor Kevin Crawford take his own advice to shop locally after an Illinois company was hired to handle a group trip from Manitowoc to its sister city in Japan.

House Leaders to Lead Trip to Gulf Coast 
House Speaker Dennis Hastert and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will travel to the Gulf Coast on Thursday to assess progress in cleanup and rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina devastated the area.

ATA set to exit Chapter 11 today 
ATA Airlines, once the nations 10th-largest carrier, is scheduled to emerge from bankruptcy today as a leaner airline that hopes to lure back passengers and a profit by focusing on vacation travel.

Travel advisories: Take caution, avoid rallies 
More foreign govern-ments have issued travel advisories against the Philippines after President Arroyo declared a state of emergency last Friday. Britain advised its subjects to take precautions when traveling to the country and to avoid political gatherings and demonstrations.

Cheeky Aussie humour to win visitors 
Australia is keeping it simple for tourists, as MARIA MOSCARITOLO reports. PAUL Hogan tossing a shrimp on the barbie was a turning point for Australian tourism.

Hospitality head calls for change 
FUNDAMENTAL change is needed to rejuvenate the tourist industry. Hospitality and Tourism Group chairman Chris Sharp said the island was a great destination but cheaper travel from more places and better-quality accommodation were vital for the industry’s future.

Legacy of Laker lives on in cheap flights 
Sir Richard Branson yesterday acknowledged his debt to Sir Freddie Laker, who died at his home in Florida on Thursday, aged 83. He said: “If it hadn’t been for Sir Freddie you wouldn’t most likely have had Virgin Atlantic. You wouldn’t have had the easyJets of this world.”

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A Legend of the Airways 
As the message went out over cockpit radios, pilots silently banked their planes into a regretful U-turn. Turn back, came the instruction, return to London, Laker Airways is no more.

Plan ahead for cheap travel 
WHEN it comes to traveling on a shoestring budget, a little bit of planning can help your hard-earned dollars go a long way.