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Bag fee added to cheap seats

2014-11-28 12:07:06| Airlines - Topix.net

It will soon cost you money to check a bag on JetBlue if you buy the cheapest level of tickets. JetBlue Airways Corp. said Wednesday that it will create three ticket classes beginning in the first half of 2015, and only the top two include at least one free checked bag.

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Anger over bag fee, legroom cut surprises JetBlue

2014-11-23 16:08:17| Airlines - Topix.net

JetBlue Airways Corp. executives weren't surprised at investors' embrace of a new bag-check fee and additional seats on planes. What they didn't expect was the harsh response from travelers.

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Sen. Whitehouse to Push Carbon Fee Bill

2014-11-19 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Hill: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) will unveil new legislation that will put a price on carbon emissions. Whitehouse, a staunch environmentalist, will announce details of the bill during a speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday. The bill is expected to help slash carbon emissions by charging a fee for each ton emitted. It will also generate over a trillion dollars in revenue to go back to the public, Whitehouse said. Whitehouse has been preparing the bill for some time, first introducing...

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FCC chair wants fee hike to expand Internet access

2014-11-18 14:26:53| Telecom - Topix.net

In this Oct. 8, 2014 file photo, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler speaks in Washington. The U.S. should spend $1.5 billion more a year to make sure every child has access to high-speed Internet connections at school, the head of the Federal Communications Commission said Monday in a proposal that would increase slightly the fees consumers pay each month on their phone bills.

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