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Rising fuel costs drilling into traveler's wallets
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWITH gas prices approaching $5 a gallon, the open road looks less inviting than ever. But even vacationers who fly, cruise or take transit will find it tough to escape the tsunami of high oil prices surging through the travel industry. Airlines, cruise...Tags: Carnival Cruise Lines, Petroleum Industry, Travel, Greyhound Lines Incorporated, Energy Saving
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Caribbean officials working to lure visitors back
Caribbean tourism officials are working overtime to reassure reluctant travelers that plenty of sun-soaked islands were untouched by a recent spate of deadly tropical cyclones. Potential visitors may assume the entire region was ravaged by four storms...Tags: Weather Reports, Caribbean Islands, Death, Travel, Natural Disasters
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Firms 'moats' give them edge over competition
In the Middle Ages moats were deep water-filled trenches that encircled castles to protect kings. The wider, the better. In 2007 moats are the competitive advantages that protect dominant companies and their shareholders. The wider, the better. The...Tags: Companies and Corporations, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Waste Management Incorporated, Adobe Systems Inc., Pfizer Inc.
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CRUISE REPORT: Loyalty programs give perks to frequent cruisers
Airlines and hotels long ago recognized the power of loyalty programs to keep customers coming back. Somewhat later to the game, cruise lines also now proffer perks to frequent passengers. As with other hospitality programs, benefits in seagoing...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, MSC Cruise Line, Around The World Sailing, Dining and Drinking, Royal Caribbean International
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Cruise Ships Cited For Pollution Violations
State regulators in Alaska have cited eight cruise ships for air quality violations in 2008. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued 10 notices of violations - a fivefold increase from 2007. The notices were issued to...Tags: Royal Caribbean International, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Netherlands, Alaska
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Wachovia thinks big, amid concerns of overindulging
Tribune Media Services columnistQ: Are my shares of Wachovia Corp. going to do well? Will they increase as it grows? -- R.D., via the Internet A: The nation's fourth-largest bank in terms of assets has a driving ambition to become bigger. What's uncertain is whether it might suffer...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Earnings, Weather Reports, CBS Corp., Chicago Weather
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Business plans shift after Katrina
Times Staff WriterPassenger ships were rerouted, and the world's largest cruise line chartered three of its vessels to the federal government after Hurricane Katrina devastated coastal areas in three states. The parent company of another cruise line reached out to hundreds...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Mobile, Natural Disasters, Cruise Line Ports, Disasters
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The moral costs of cruise holidays
Times Staff WriterThe modern cruise industry was born a little more than 30 years ago, when the company that would become industry behemoth Carnival Corp. started sailing a single ship from Florida. Now cruise ships carry more than 12 million passengers yearly, few of whom...Tags: Entertainment, Personal Service, Health and Safety at Work, Travel, Environmental Issues
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