11. Lower fuel prices and heavy domestic travel demand have helped sustain the upturn. 12. Matching has been in place on international flights for years, but is new to domestic travel. 13. One is point-of-origin bag matching, a technique already used for international flights that will soon become dominant for domestic travel, too. 14. Rail and bus reservations are on the rise as industry analysts predict a trend toward shorter trips, more domestic travel, and less populated destinations. 15. The airline has also introduced an Airpass series of flight coupons for domestic travel. 16. Those who seek a more domestic travel experience will find ample guidance on the travel bookshelf. 17. Tom Ridge, director of the Office of Homeland Security, has said that the government and airline officials are working on a similar program for domestic travel. 18. While airlines bore the brunt of the Gulf War, the broader domestic travel industry also suffered. 19. Pilgrimages, in fact, have always been an important element in domestic travel being popular with people across regions and classes. 20. Although the outlook for the domestic travel market looks bright, she said, agencies have yet to see a rise in foreign tourist arrivals. |