Private groups buying Travelocity parent
Private groups buying Travelocity parent — Travel-reservations system operator Sabre Holdings, parent of the online service Travelocity.com, said Tuesday it is being acquired by private-equity groups for about $4.5 billion. (AP)
Christmas trees return to SeaTac airport — The Christmas trees are back up at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Maintenance staff worked overnight to restore the 14 plastic trees that had been removed during the weekend because of a rabbi’s threat to sue over the lack of a menorah in the airport’s holiday decor. (AP)
On the road again, and it’ll cost more in 2007 — Since business travel began to emerge in 2004 from its post-9/11 slump, the cost of keeping road warriors on the move has been going up sharply. That trend is likely to continue in 2007. (USA Today)
World’s largest cruise ship held in port — The world’s largest cruise ship was held in port Monday for intensive cleaning after a second outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in two voyages sickened 106 people. (AP)
Illinois town taking the chill out of light festival — Central Illinois winters can be so frightful that one of the state’s largest holiday light festivals is moving indoors, hoping turnout might be even more delightful this year. (AP)
Flying high — Now more than ever, top customers of airlines find that loyalty pays. Here’s the skinny on some frequent-flier programs. (Business 2.0)
For second straight year, Branson breaks construction record — Construction continues at a record-breaking pace in Branson, where city officials issued permits for $181 million in construction through October. That amount surpassed last year’s total of $173.6 million in permits issued, which was also a record. (AP)
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