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Low-fare airlines are crossing borders. Discount dynamo JetBlue Airways announced plans last week to start its first foreign route in June when it intends to fly from New York City to the Dominican Republic. Fares are expected to be as low as $268 round trip, vs. $423 currently on...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: Going Overseas Without Overpaying | 3/22/2004 | See Source »

One day, no doubt, we’ll have teleportation devices. Maybe they’ll look like telephone booths, or perhaps they’ll resemble the Orgasmatron from Woody Allen’s Sleeper. In any case, when they finally are invented, teleporters will be the final surrender...

Author: By Christopher W. Snyder, WRIT SMALL | Title: Flying Abstraction Airlines | 3/19/2004 | See Source »

*ANNUAL FEE. Many co-branded cards, especially those affiliated with airlines, charge $40 to $90 a year just to belong to the program.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: Plastic That Pays Back | 3/15/2004 | See Source »

*RESTRICTIONS. Read that fine-print pamphlet for any caveats about how rewards can be earned or spent. For example, points on the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards card expire after 12 months, so you have to rack up 19,200 points (or $19,200 in everyday purchases) in one year to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Money: Plastic That Pays Back | 3/15/2004 | See Source »

Automation has been so successful that BNSF finds itself in a bit of a jam, with a shortage of workers. After years of cutbacks, BNSF plans to hire 1,600 employees this year and 1,000 more in each of the next five years. "I don't know if this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On a Faster Track | 3/8/2004 | See Source »

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