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Alaska Airlines Raises Fares to Help Offset Rising Fuel Costs (Popularity:  )
http://www.alaskaair.com
In response to the skyrocketing price of jet fuel, Alaska Airlines has raised one-way fares $5 to $10. "With the price of a barrel of crude oil spiking more than 50 percent since this time last year, jet fuel is now our largest single expense, accounting for more than 30 percent of our overall operating costs," said Bill Ayer, chairman and chief executive officer of Alaska Air Group, the parent ...
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Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Attorneys Seek Consolidation in Lawsuits Against UPS (Popularity: )
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Last week attorneys from Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, in coordination with two other law firms, submitted a motion to combine cases filed against shipping giant UPS (NYSE: UPS) alleging the company routinely uses an inaccurate measurement system that causes thousands of franchise store owners and corporate account holders to be back-charged for higher shipping rates. The motion would allow three filed cases, one in San Francisco, one in Oregon and ...
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Commercial Vehicle Group Introduces New Products at BICES Show in Beijing (Popularity: )
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Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVGI) announced today that it will introduce three major products at the BICES Construction show in Beijing, China. BICES is scheduled to run between October 16 and 19, 2007. A range of CVG's, KAB//Seating branded products will be on display at the show. These include the new P6 two-piece seat pan, the recently introduced flagship 600 Series construction seat and the new 41/C15 seat. The ...
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Alaska Airlines Working With Row 44 to Launch Inflight Wireless Internet Service (Popularity: )
http://www.alaskaair.com
Alaska Airlines today announced it plans to launch inflight wireless Internet service next year based on Row 44's satellite-based broadband connectivity solution. Alaska made the announcement in Toronto at the 28th Annual World Airline Entertainment Association Conference and Exhibition. The airline will test Row 44's system on a next-generation Boeing 737 aircraft in spring 2008 and, based on the trial's outcome, plans to equip its 114-aircraft fleet. The technology will ...
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Senate Expected to Vote on Unsafe Mexican Truck Program (Popularity: )
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Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today urged the Senate to act swiftly and decisively to block funding for the Bush administration's illegal Mexican truck program that is endangering the lives of American drivers. Hoffa said the program threatens highway safety and national security. The danger posed by trucks from Mexico was made clear by the truck explosion late yesterday that killed at least 34 people and injured 150 in Northern ...
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Panama Canal Expansion Breaks Ground (Popularity: )
http://www.pancanal.com
They came from every province of Panama and from across the globe to witness history: the beginning of the historic expansion of the Panama Canal. The crowd, totaling an estimated 30,000, included world leaders in business and government. They joined employees of the Panamanian government and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) in a ceremony and groundbreaking to celebrate the beginning of the first-ever expansion of the nearly 100-year-old waterway. (Photo: ...
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RideSpring Provides Alternative Commute Program to More Than 2,000 Santa Cruz County Employees to Alleviate Parking Congestion (Popularity: )
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RideSpring, a leading innovator and provider of managed alternative commute incentive programs, announced today that the County of Santa Cruz Government has elected to offer its more than 2,000 employees the RideSpring Program, an incentive-driven alternative commute program. This will have a positive impact in reducing the current facility parking crunch and related worksite traffic congestion for county workers and residents alike. The Santa Cruz County Government main administrative office ...
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Sea Containers Disappointed by Government Decision on East Coast Rail Line (Popularity: )
Sea Containers, the owner of the GNER train company which operates the InterCity East Coast service, is disappointed by the decision of the Department for Transport to award the new ten year franchise to a new operator rather than to the Virgin and Stagecoach consortium of which GNER was a part. Last December, GNER voluntarily entered into a Management Agreement with the Government to continue delivering train services after the ...
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MTU Receives EPA Approval: Independently Certified Green Tier 2 Rail Engine (Popularity: )
http://www.detroitdiesel.com
MTU received certification today from EPA for the first independently certified, high-speed rail engine. The low- emission 12V4000 R33 engine is optimized for the rail industry and meets EPA's Tier 2 emission standard (40 CFR 92). "This is the first time EPA has certified to Tier 2 emission limits a stand-alone, high-speed engine for use in locomotive applications," said Doug Berry, MTU Detroit Diesel Rail Sales Manager. "Certifying the engine ...
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Calling All Road Warriors (Popularity: )
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Between now and Aug. 31, 2007, self-proclaimed Road Warriors are invited to enter the sixth annual American Way Road Warrior Search, a promotion that's attracted more than 42,000 American Airlines customers since its inception in 2001. In addition to being featured on the Jan. 15, 2008, cover of American Way magazine, the winners will receive prizes as extreme as their travel schedules. "Our readers look forward to sharing their travel ...
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