Sentences with phrase «require fare increases»

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Put simply, rail fares have been too expensive for low earners for a long time — to make them affordable enough so that poorer adults use them at a similar rate to rich adults would require major cuts to fares, and therefore a major increase to taxpayer subsidy.

To get re-elected in 2002, Pataki lied, claiming that a fare increase was unnecessary while hiding the unsustainable borrowing by not filing the legally required four - year financial plan and delaying the impact of the borrowing by working out a teaser rate with Bear Stearns.

Changes may require additional costs such as airline penalty fees, increased fares and service fees.

This week they sent out this friendly warning that the points required to redeem is lowest fare tickets would soon increase 15 %: «We want to inform you of an upcoming change to the Rapid Rewards Program that will affect the number of points needed for reward travel.

They say alternatives such as raising fares is impractical «due to the highly competitive nature of the airline industry» and increasing the number of miles required for a reward would make award travel impossible for many frequent flier program members.