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		<title>British Holidaymaker Survives Boat Propeller Accident</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Bess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boat accident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ibiza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ibiza holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[suzanne cassidy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Suzanne Cassidy, from Glasgow, has told reporters about a horrible boating accident she was involved in around 4pm on Sunday off the coast of Ibiza. She was sucked into the propeller blades of a speedboat just 11 weeks after arriving on the Spanish island, where she was starting a summer job at a bar. Cassidy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Network Rail Workers in Strike Ballot</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby V-Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Network Rail]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Network Rail services are being threatened with strikes by thousands of technicians and managers due to claims of discriminatory pay. The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) alleges that female staff are being paid as much as £4,000 less per year than their male counterparts of the same grade. The union says the company refuses to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gill&#8217;s Cruise Centre Ceases Operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 07:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Davies</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[gill's cruise centre]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of people have booked cruises with major cruise lines through Gill&#8217;s Cruise Centre and are worried about not getting their holiday. According to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), these customers don&#8217;t have anything to worry about, as the cruises that have been booked will be fully honoured and financially protected. The concern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ScotRail Train Derailed by Fallen Boulder in Argyll</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mayer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scotrail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[train derailed]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On June 6 last year, a ScotRail train derailed in Argyll, and investigators have released a report saying that it was due to a boulder that had fallen from the slope above the tracks. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is now calling for procedures that identify and guard against rock falls to be stiffened. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>100 Confirmed Dead after Russian Cruise Ship Sinking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Humphries</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boat sinking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[russian cruise ship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Officials confirmed on Wednesday that 102 people were killed during the sinking of Russian cruise ship Bulgaria on Sunday in the Volga River. The bodies of 2 children were pulled from the water, adding to the death total so far. It&#8217;s thought that there were 208 people on the cruise ship when it sank, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stephanie Booth&#8217;s Llangollen Hotels Placed Into Administration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlotte Fellows</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[llangollen hotels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stephanie booth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Because of an over £900,000 VAT bill, Llangollen Hotel Group, which is ran by British businesswoman and hotelier Stephanie Booth, was put into administration last week with administrators KPMG. Booth says the issue began when an extra £1 million loan offer was taken off the table by Barclays Bank. Booth said last September that her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TripAdvisor Takes Over Where I&#8217;ve Been</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/tripadvisor-takes-over-where-ive-been-5636246.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TripAdvisor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TripAdvisor has announced that it has acquired travel website and social platform business Where I&#8217;ve Been, which is based in Chicago. The travel review site doesn&#8217;t intend to give details about the financial terms, but says that all of the staff from the acquisition will be integrated into its current workforce. Where I&#8217;ve Been gives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Norwegian Makes Cruise Room Service Changes</title>
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		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/norwegian-makes-cruise-room-service-changes-5636242.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neill Zerk</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ncl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norwegian Cruise Line]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6242</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is making some changes to its current room service system. The company is going to begin charging a $3.95 fee in the coming months for every time an order is made to room service during the hours between 12am and 5am. This charge will only be imposed during those hours, allowing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google to Launch Travel Website Soon</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/google-to-launch-travel-website-soon-5636239.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/google-to-launch-travel-website-soon-5636239.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Robinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google travel site]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ita software]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6239</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is rumor flying around the internet that Google is only weeks away from introducing its own search product for airfares. This will be made possible through its $700 million acquisition of ITA Software, which is an airfare software company. It&#8217;s been reported that the new tool will offer searches based on maps, which will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travelodge Signs Joint Venture with Arcadia Group</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/travelodge-signs-joint-venture-with-arcadia-group-5636236.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/travelodge-signs-joint-venture-with-arcadia-group-5636236.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Fenrich</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arcadia group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[topshop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travelodge]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Travelodge, the budget hotel group, has recently acquired 22 new hotels through exchanges across the UK. One of these includes a property through its new joint venture with Arcadia Group, the owner of clothing retailer Topshop. The joint venture includes a 35-year lease and is a £10 million investment. The total investment of the hotel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thomson Spirit Named Best British Cruise Vessel</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/thomson-spirit-named-best-british-cruise-vessel-5636232.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/thomson-spirit-named-best-british-cruise-vessel-5636232.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Bones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomson Cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thomson spirit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cruise Critic revealed the winners of its Cruisers&#8217; Choice Awards at the beginning of last month. However, now they have revealed that the Thomson Spirit is the best overall mid-sized British cruise ship – as chosen by British reviewers. The ship, which is operated by Thomson Cruises, was launched in 1983 (28 years ago) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Spending Rises for Queen Elizabeth II</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/travel-spending-rises-for-queen-elizabeth-ii-5636229.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/travel-spending-rises-for-queen-elizabeth-ii-5636229.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buckingham Palace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[queen elizabeth ii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel spending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Buckingham Palace has reported that Queen Elizabeth II spent £1.8 million less during the 2010-11 financial year. Her expenditure was decreased to £32.1 million from £33.9 million. However, she did spend a little more on travel, with costs rising to £6 million from £5.4 million. The figures reveal that the Crown Estate – which has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Labour Calls for Thameslink Train Contract Review</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/labour-calls-for-thameslink-train-contract-review-5636225.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/labour-calls-for-thameslink-train-contract-review-5636225.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rosie Vaughan-Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Siemens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thameslink]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK Labour Party]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6225</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Prime minister David Cameron is really being pressured to launch a review into the controversial decision to award German firm Siemens with the £3 billion Thameslink train contract, rather than Bombardier. The Labour Party is calling for a full review on how the decision was made, warning that as many as 20,000 jobs could be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stagecoach Profits Increase as Drivers Use More Public Transport</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/stagecoach-profits-increase-as-drivers-use-more-public-transport-5636221.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/stagecoach-profits-increase-as-drivers-use-more-public-transport-5636221.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 09:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Barnett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[public transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stagecoach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stagecoach Group]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stagecoach Group reported a huge rise in sales and profits this week, which is attributed to consumers choosing buses and trains over their own vehicles due to the higher price of fuel. The group saw a 27.5% rise in pretax profits to £205.7 million for the year ending April 30, while turnover rose 10% to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Chaos in Britain during Public Sector Strike</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/travel-chaos-in-britain-during-public-sector-strike-5636218.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/travel-chaos-in-britain-during-public-sector-strike-5636218.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Smith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[public sector strike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public transport]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[UK travel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Because of a general strike in the UK, travellers in and out of the country will be facing severe disruption today. This is because, aside from the teachers and civil servant staff participating in the action, passport control workers at airports and ports are joining as well. The UK Border Agency warns businesspeople and holidaymakers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Companies to be Banned from Imposing Debit Card Fees</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/travel-companies-to-be-banned-from-imposing-debit-card-fees-5636215.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/travel-companies-to-be-banned-from-imposing-debit-card-fees-5636215.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Emily Welch</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[credit card charges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debit card fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[office of fair trading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OFT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel companies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After a super-complaint was filed by consumer group Which? to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), the regulator conducted a 90-day review into the issue of excessive debit and credit card fees. The OFT focused mostly on the travel sector and debit card charges, and it found considerable evidence that firms have been drip-pricing. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Network Rail Imposes Speed Restrictions due to Heat</title>
		<link>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/network-rail-imposes-speed-restrictions-due-to-heat-5636212.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.asap.co.uk/news/network-rail-imposes-speed-restrictions-due-to-heat-5636212.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Bess</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Network Rail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overheating tracks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speed restrictions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6212</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Network Rail has introduced speed reductions to train services due to high temperatures causing overhead wires to overheat and sag. Trains on the London to Norwich Great Eastern line, which is operated by National Express East Anglia, had to reduce their speeds from 90mph to 80mph and then later to only 60mph. The restrictions are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Queen Mary 2 Sanitation Inspection Failed</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:56:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Davies</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cunard line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Queen Mary 2]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.asap.co.uk/news/?p=6209</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A failing sanitation grade from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is rare, but this has been a reality for the Queen Mary 2, which is operated by Cunard Line. In its most recent Vessel Sanitation Program inspection on June 10, the ship scored a low 84, missing the 86 satisfactory cut-off by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Department of State Warns Against Sailing to Gaza</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bobby V-Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gaza]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of State in the US has firmly encouraged its nationals not to travel to Gaza at all. This warning is mainly targeted at the 36 citizens who plan to join a flotilla in order to break the naval blockade by Israel on the strip. They are due to set sail from Athens on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Airways Staff Approve Offer to End Dispute</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Humphries</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[British Airways]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[British Airways&#8217; cabin staff have finally approved a peace offer that marks the end of the 18-month dispute between the 2 sides. This follows thousands of crew going on strike last year for 22 days total, costing £150 million for the carrier. Unite, the representing union, has announced that 72% of its members responded to [...]]]></description>
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