Business: Smooth sailing for holiday travelers — so far

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Looking to give back to the community? Visit DoGood.ajc.com today.  Log on to ajc.com from your mobile device and download the new ajc icon for BlackBerry users. Quiet before holiday travel storm Holiday note: No Business e-mail newsletter on Thanksgiving Day. Regular publication will resume on Friday, Nov. 28. My Opinion Thomas Oliver: Obama's centrist economic team. Georgia woos Chinese tourists Spurred by a regulation change that allows travel agencies to offer packaged tours to the U.S. for the first time, the number of Chinese travelers could climb to 1 million by 2011. And Georgia wants a piece of that action. Slow sales force Lindbergh condos to convert to rentals Another new condominium project, eon at Lindbergh, a 352-unit high-rise, is switching to apartments because of sluggish sales. Eon was relatively affordable, with prices beginning in the $180,000s. But the sales center shut down about 60 days ago. •Home prices down 9.5 percent Smooth sailing for holiday travelers - so far Motorists found gasoline prices averaging $1.71 a gallon across metro Atlanta, the lowest Thanksgiving weekend price in four years. Meanwhile, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport's Web site reported wait times of under 10 minutes at all security checkpoints just before 8 a.m. today. •Airport expects bump in traffic | Delta drops some fees Wachovia executives eligible for severances Ten executives, not including CEO Robert Steel, have employment agreements that provide for severance payments in the event of termination following a change of control of the company, according to a new SEC filing. •Atlanta-based Fidelity Bank's outlook downgraded GE Energy lands $1 billion contract The contract calls for the Atlanta-based firm to upgrade Algeria's gas-fueled power plants. The sale allows Sonelgaz, the North African country's state-owned gas company, to boost electricity production at 13 power plants nationwide. Private Quarters Cynthia and Tom Massey like the buoyant pace of life around their Midtown penthouse. •Photos Stocks open lower after report on jobless claims The stock market is coming off three sessions of gains, so some retrenchment is to be expected, especially with many traders about to take a long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. •Durable good orders drop by 6.2 percent | Consumer spending down 1 percent •Government announces new loan program NY public toilets now feature TVs What a relief! The free public restrooms operated by the Charmin toilet paper company in Times Square during the holidays have been rolled out for another year. It's the third straight year for the 20 deluxe stalls. Economy slows Super Bowl ad sales Most advertising slots for the 2009 Super Bowl that weren't sold in September still haven't moved, a change from earlier in the year when NBC announced the air time had been selling faster than usual. Radio's revenue falls even as audience grows Can radio save itself? Listeners are diverted by iPods and Internet and satellite radio. Companies are loaded with debt. Advertisers are heading to television or the Web. Looking for an auto dealer? Look here first. www.ajccars.com The last word on schools! The NEW Ultimate Atlanta School Guide Order today at ajcstore.com Your Business News More on AJC AJC Home Business Insider Vents Traffic Business Page Markets Weather Lotteries CNN Private Quarters accessAtlanta Living Coke BellSouth ajccars Metro Delta Technobuddy ajcclassifieds Nation-World Ga. 100 Stocks Wage Finder ajchomefinder Opinion Home Depot Your Business ajcjobs Shopping UPS Your Money Mobile Sports Alerts Sports * Copyright © 2008, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This news, information and advertising message is brought to you by Atlanta Journal Constitution, 72 Marietta St., N. W., Atlanta,GA 30303. This information is for personal use only and is not available for redistribution. This email was sent to: fpac.rangola@blogger.com Please do not reply to this e-mail. If you wish to remove your e-mail address from future mailings, please visit the subscription center. Manage your profile by visiting our profile center. If you have a question or concern about AJC e-mail newsletters, please visit our customer care site: http://www.ajc.com/newsletters To receive the latest Atlanta News and Sports Get The Atlanta Journal-Constitution delivered! Subscribe Today!				Sponsored by