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Ghosts of the Caribbean: Meltdown leaves half-built hulks of resorts amid sand, sea and palms (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - The ocean glows a milky turquoise. Tiny waves lap at the powder-beige sand, in no rush to reach the line of postcard-perfect palm trees.
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Paradise lost amid ‘economic tsunami' (The Charlotte Observer)
(By Danica Coto, Associated Press) The ocean glows a milky turquoise. Tiny waves lap at the powder-beige sand, in no rush to reach the line of postcard-perfect palm trees. Hundreds of luxury villas are positioned to take in the view, but there are no guests. There are no roofs, either; neatly tied bundles of red tiles are stacked outside. The paralyzed work scene at the Cap Cana resort, a ...
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Economy crisis leaves Caribbean ghost resorts (MSNBC)
The Caribbean is headed for tough times as construction workers and resort employees are laid off by the hundreds and anticipated peak season bookings are at a trickle.
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Fort Myers-Milwaukee air service resumes Dec. 18 (Naples Daily News)
USA3000 Airlines has announced it will resume service from Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers on Dec. 18.
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Sustainable vacation (Winnipeg Free Press)
1Is it still 'eco' if you have to fly 4,500 kilometres to get there and back, if the group inadvertently damages local habitat, or if your tourism dollars line the pockets of an out-of-country owner? As ecotourism moves from trend to standard practice, environmental advocates say sustainable traveling is about more than green window-dressing.
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Ten (almost) free travel deals (USA Today)
You can still get portions your trip for free if you book certain promotions or take advantage of some alternative modes of travel.
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Southwest plans to sell travel to Mexico (AP via Yahoo! News)
Southwest Airlines Co., looking to expand its U.S.-only service, said Monday it will sell tickets for travel to Mexico beginning in 2010 through a deal with Mexican partner Volaris.
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Southwest plans to sell travel to Mexico (Contra Costa Times)
n Looking to expand beyond U.S., airline cuts code-sharing agreement with Volaris
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US Airways Offers Bostonians More Ways to Escape to the Caribbean This Winter and Spring (Centre Daily Times)
Beginning January 2, 2009, US Airways (NYSE:LCC) will offer Boston customers more non-stop ways to escape Old Man Winter and plan for Spring Break to eight fun-in-the-sun destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. Totaling 75 average weekly departures through March 2009, US Airways will have more average weekly departures to Mexico and the Caribbean than any other carrier. With this expanded ...
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US Airways Offers Bostonians More Ways to Escape to the Caribbean This Winter and Spring (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
TEMPE, Ariz.----Beginning January 2, 2009, US Airways will offer Boston customers more non-stop ways to escape Old Man Winter and plan for Spring Break to eight fun-in-the-sun destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean.
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