Delta to cut more flights in 2009 (CNN Money)
Delta Air Lines said it plans to cut overall flight capacity by 6% to 8% next year due to "the global economic recession and weaker demand for air travel." As result, passengers can expect flights to be crowded and fare deals to be scarce.
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State Dept. Issues Travel Alert for India (WCAV Charlottesville)
The Department of State issued a travel alert for India, which means the government thinks the country poses a risk to U.S. citizens traveling there. Travel agents tell CBS19 that India is not a popular tourist destination, but many students and groups travel there to learn about the culture.
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Agents to stop selling Jet Airways' tickets (eyefortravel.com)
Over 2,500 travel companies, including IATA travel agents and online travel agencies (OTAs) in India have reportedly decided against selling Jet Airways' tickets from December 4.
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Challenging times continue for majority of the OTAs (eyefortravel.com)
Consumers in the US have "cut back drastically on their online searches for air travel accommodations". According to Comscore Inc., searches for airline information in October fell 14 percent compared with October 2007.
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"We are not actively looking for acquisitions in India": Travelocity (eyefortravel.com)
Travelocity is about to complete its first year of operations in India.
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