For travellers who drive more than fly, lower oil prices should also help keep trip costs in check.

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The official explanation was bad weather from hurricane Dolly, which might have interfered with a planned helicopter trip to an offshore oil platform.

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That could be a smart move, with the rising food and oil prices threatening the global economy, argues Trip Chowdry, a senior analyst with Global Equities Research.

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Despite that thorny issues like Mideast peace and oil prices are atop Bush's agenda, the trip is not all business.

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