Sentences with phrase «similar 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.

In his State of the City speech Bloomberg said pension costs for all city employees — not just teachers — have increased 360 percent since he became mayor in 2002 and calculated that if the subway fare had increased a similar amount, it would now cost straphangers $ 7.05 — each way — to go to work.

While we all get equally crushed by the changes to the earnings on most economy fares, Alaska and BAEC flyers get substantial increases in miles earned for premium cabin travel — so far there's no sign of a similar increase for AAdvantage members.

Cathay Pacific is increasing the rate at which passengers will earn Club Points (similar in structure to British Airways Executive Club Tier Points) for many fare classes and flight distances.