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Those $99 ticket prices, a boon to travelers, are a bane to the airlines
There seems little danger, in the meantime, of a quick truce in the fare wars that have been such a boon to travelers and a bane to carriers. An estimated 80% of all passengers flew at discounts last year, at an average saving of 50%. Such bargains are likely to continue as long as the weakest airlines are tempted to cut prices to fill seats and competitors feel compelled to follow. Says Arthur Jackson, an American Airlines spokesman: "The leaders in discounts are airlines with severe cash problems. Discounting is a way of raising money in order...
...folks who have a lot, and the folks we're dealing with have great needs," said Guernsey. He added, "It's something that can be a real boon to the community...
Three economists, including a current Harvard junior faculty member, accepted tenure offers from the University this week, in an unprecedented boon for the department...
...look for water in the desert," says Breed, "you would look for that type of site where ground water intersects the surface." For archaeologists, the technique may help determine sites of early human habitation near former rivers and lakes. And, by indicating telltale subsurface features, it may prove a boon for geologists surveying for oil and minerals...