The Justice Department has suggested that southwest and jetblue, when they locate near major hubs, they drive down prices, and it may be a language problem. They want someone to offer competition. Whether lowcost carrier is the best phrase, we do not know. Delta says let us compete, and we can drive down prices. Host this is from jan talk about how they overbook and cancel at the flight drop of a hat. Guest plans are 80 full on average. Airlines routinely sell more tickets than there are seats on the airplane because they know people will not show up. They are trying to keep him as full as they can, arguing that makes the system most efficient, and keeps, essentially, prices as efficient, or as low as possible. In terms of cancellation, it is frustrating because the planes are full and it is difficult to find your next flight if the flight is canceled. The department of transportation keeps track of those statistics. The airlines have been doing better in the last year or two in not ca
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Turmoil in iraq created problems in the gas market. The United States will increase support for Iraqi Security forces but reiterated American Forces will not be returning to combat. The president s comments came as the Iraqi Government tried to prevent an advance into baghdad by sunni militants and while the president spoke, oil prices continued to rise. 115 a barrel for the first time this year while west texas intermediate, the u. S. Benchmark rose to 106. 43 Michelle Cabrera is on the ground tonight. Reporter after many consultations with his National Security team, president obama said today he is willing to take limited military action in iraq, but only sundunder certain circumstances. Were developing more information about potential targets associated with isil. In going forward, well take targeted and precise military action if and when we determine the situation on the ground requires it. Reporter he was quick to followup and say the number of personnel would be limited to 300
Protest outside the fcc, calling for the commission to save the internet. We will host a debate. And fast food workers go on strike for higher wages. I feel now it is the time for not only me, but all workers across the nation is stand up and speak out and come out of the shadows and let the public be aware of how we live our daytoday lives, which is very poorly. As fast food ceos make 1200 times as much money as the average fast food worker, we will speak with one worker on strike in the fight for a livable wage. Then, to walmart. That is what walmart understands and walmart is pretty good at counting its pennies. Just days after president obama spoke at a walmart, over 18 1800 warehouse workers in california settle a major wage theft lawsuit against walmart and one of its largest contractors. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Nigeria has a currently ruled out talks of a prisoner swap with the boko hara