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Airlines are not likely to scrap the programs, however, because they have been so successful at pulling in business. When IBM recently proposed that United and American grant it lower ticket prices instead of frequent-flyer miles, both carriers declined. And shortly before Delta Airlines announced its latest job cuts, the carrier said it had joined forces with Varig Airlines of Brazil to expand Delta's frequent-flyer program. Frequent-flyer miles "are not going away," says Tony Molinaro, a spokesman for United. "We wouldn't do it if it wasn't really worth it." Especially now that consumers will...
Well, it looks like the ambitious "landmark" has finally been recognized as a waste of time and money. Unfortunately, later this spring, scrap metal from the sign will be used to construct a smaller version for the corner of Mass Ave. and Dunster Street. According to a statement released by HRE, the sign was removed in anticipation of upcoming street performances in Forbes Plaza. "The sign was erected knowing that its would probably be modified," said University spokesperson Jonathan B. New. "The smaller scale sign is though to be best for the Shops...
Many buyers look to current and former military and KGB officers, trapped in a system that can no longer afford to pay or house them adequately. At least one admiral has intentionally scuttled submarines in order to sell them for scrap. Ranking officers of the Russian fleet at Liepaja naval base in Latvia temporarily immobilized ships last year, when they sold the base's stores of fuel to international traders...
...once sitting in Littauer Library, bags at her side, the Harvard Business Review spread uncomprehendingly before her while she doodled furiously on a scrap of paper--her very presence a terrifying reminder of life's precariousness...
Congressional Budget Office says agency may have to scrap entire astronaut program