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Amid a global slump for full-service airlines, with U.S. and European carriers going bankrupt and slashing staff, flights and passenger amenities, Singapore Air is flying resolutely and profitably against the wind. It is bringing its fine wines--and its lobster thermidor, its flat-opening sleeper seats and its famous Singapore Girls--to an airport near you. SIA's recent expansion to 45 U.S. flights a week is great news for the cadre of U.S. business travelers who can pay extra to fly what many consider the world's best airline. But it's a blow to the likes...
...airline's goal is to make you forget you're flying at all. In business class, the seats not only are generous but also transform into the longest and widest lie-flat beds in the sky (with privacy screens for protection from nosy neighbors). Each passenger gets an on-demand entertainment system (no more waiting for your film choice to begin). Unlike other airlines, SIA almost never debases the value of its upper-class seats by granting free bump-ups, even to its frequent flyers...
...Barnard's Retail Forecasting Group. Consider that nearly half of Brooks' 190 U.S. stores are factory outlets. Professional attire in the U.S. has somewhat returned to the workplace since the dress-down '90s, but sales of suits, which make up more than 20% of Brooks' revenue, have been flat at best for the past few years...
...fourth quarter: Pass in the flat complete to Noah Van Niel, who's been quiet this afternoon. Another flag against Harvard...it's difficult to determine the call, but it's first down for the Crimson from its nine...
...television. At that point, he understood how serious the situation was.” Høeg indeed does take his readers “to the edge”—of their patience, and even further beyond. Whatever in-depth criticism he attempts to convey falls flat as he exasperates his readers with his flighty, unpredictable characters, obscure plot, and sometimes careless and repetitive style. Clowns, like fools in Shakespeare, are traditionally viewed as standing outside of society, looking in while wryly commenting on it. Perhaps Høeg aspires to this role...