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Nonetheless, airlines have cut back on the number of planes in operation, ensuring that many flights are nearly full (and that you may be squished in a middle seat). Carriers have eliminated all sorts of amenities--from snacks to pillows and blankets--and analysts expect the financial recovery to continue into next year. Standard & Poor's estimates that the top 10 U.S. carriers will earn $4 billion in 2007. And the expanded international routes should bolster profits going forward. "New flights are often leading-edge indicators that can stimulate underserved routes," says an airline executive. "And with the exception...
...African Americans—then acknowledging and respecting the wishes of Native American leaders and communities to change sports mascots they do not view as positive symbols of their communities seems like the least we can do to create a more progressive society where more people have a seat at the table of democracy. ELIZABETH P. KURTZ...
...wishes?” asked the Charlesview Residents’ Organization president, Lucia Sanchez, to the Board. “There is no chair at your table of decision for us.” Community Builders’ Development Consultant Felicia Jacques said that community members do have a seat at the table. “There is a development committee of both residents and board members with an open invitation to the entire community,” she said. Jacques cited resident input in the rejection of two previous relocation sites suggested by Harvard. The current site borders Western...
...those who might be suspected of terrorist activities, it applies a "risk assessment" to every airline passenger entering the U.S. by using more than two dozen criteria, including how the airline ticket was bought, contact phone numbers provided, and frequent flier information. ATS even wants to know your seat preference. The ATS data is fed to the National Targeting Center, a multi-agency center that crunches the data against criminal databases and watch lists. If your data raises too many concerns, or some questions can't be answered, you'll receive a "red flag" and be pulled aside for questioning...
...exception. Though the interactions between LaBute’s characters are almost always intense, the unique setup of “Autobahn” increases this intensity. Throughout five 20-minute scenes, the actors never leave the front seat of a car. “Autobahn” delves into how romantic relationships between men and women—and, in one case, two women—unfold when couples are forced to remain in such a confined space. Five actors play ten different characters facing crucial points in their lives: for example, a young couple on the verge...