Mr. Miller said that such programs, including TransitChek, could save employees as much as $288 a year, which he said would be more than enough to offset the recent fare increase.
"The cruise lines' philosophy is, 'Let's get them on board cheap, but get them -- and be sure they bring their credit card so we can charge for everything.' " Michael Driscoll, editor in chief of Cruise Week, agrees that cruise ships -- despite their claims of being all-inclusive -- are trying to offset the low fares by charging for everything from soft drinks to hamburgers to alcoholic beverages.
The plan is based on the hope that sufficient expense account passengers will appreciate the extra room to offset the higher fares American plans to charge and that those wanting cheap, or free, seats will willingly fly after midnight or at five in the morning.
The deposit will be automatically refunded through an offset of the fare to be paid for the third journey on the same ticket while an additional discount of S$0.10 will be given for the sixth journey on the same ticket.
The city comptroller, Bill Thompson, produced a study two months ago that found $728 million in potential revenue, more than enough to offset the need for immediate fare increases.
The cuts were being considered just a year after the county raised fares to offset the increasing cost of fuel, salaries and insurance.
We had no illusions about the flight back and were already talking about loading up on magazines and snacks in the airport to offset the typical boredom and bad plane fare of an eight hour flight.
Supersaver discount fares more than offset the surcharges.
Their fares have more than offset the high cost of fuel.So how would private-equity bosses improve returns?
In 1996, five years after first opening, the venue launched Phuture, a smaller room that targeted experimental sounds to offset the club's more traditional house and techno fare.
Continental's several fare increases have not been enough to offset the rising cost of fuel.
