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Is this the future of travel? From blood tests during airport check-ins to plastic booths around plane seats and sun loungers, we explore the possibilities

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The only certainty is that the future of travel is uncertain. . We hope this is not the case, but we’ll all have to get used to a whole new travel landscape once restrictions are lifted. per cent between December and April, according to travel analysts OAG. Most travel insurance companies are no longer offering Covid-19 cover.

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Race to a Smart Future

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The finalists, announced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) tech and music fest, are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. Austin also aims for a “one-pass” multi-modal transit smartphone app that would allow travelers to book rides and pay for them.

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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The addition of the Residence Inn and Eastwood Banquet Center to the Eastwood Mall in Niles will make travelers’ visits to the Valley more convenient and comfortable. Marion County is a productive “micropolitan” community a short drive (just 45 minutes) north of Columbus. By Dominique Cantelme. From the July/August 2013 issue.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

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He cut his teeth as a carpenter for The Korte Company on an apartment complex in Greenville, Illinois and a Knights of Columbus hall in Highland, Illinois. And when Ralph and Vern asked Tom if he’d consider traveling, Tom responded, “That’s fine with me.”. And I was always up for a challenge.”.

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BUSINESS REPORT: GA Notches Record Job Growth And Investment In 2012

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Largest Cities (2011): Atlanta, 432,427; Augusta, 196,494; Columbus, 194,107; Savannah, 139,491. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced in January that in 2012 it secured job commitments from 256 companies that project to create more than 27,620 new jobs, more than any other year on record. GEORGIA FAST FACTS.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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In March, National Cash Register (NCR) Corporation, a leading provider of ATMs, opened a second Columbus, GA, facility. movement to build a workforce system that is responsive and can meet the skill needs of employers, expand opportunity and security for workers and boost the competitive position of the commonwealth.