That was when the city authorities, in a bid to attract drivers of private cars off the road, slashed the ticket prices on the subway -- by more than half in some cases -- and introduced a flat fare of 2 Yuan (30 U.S. cents) with unlimited transfers.
What is less clear is how the shipping industry as a whole will fare as a result of long term increases in the price of fuel.
If there's a large number of flights to Australia passing through L.A., then the City of Angels might offer bargain direct flights to Down Under -- because the greater volume of flights often prompts a greater number of fare sales.
From Friday through Sunday, a couple of sweet ladies cook up especially tasty Mexican fare at a makeshift cantina in the back of Perola Supermarket (247 Augusta Ave).
As a result, the new mixed-fare menu was a masterpiece of brand confusion.
It offers a fine selection of vegetarian fare, from excellent seasonal salads and savoury tarts to a weekend brunch selection including warming cheese scones.
Lothian Buses is planning to raise the cost of an adult single fare next month as a result of rising fuel costs.
They have to juggle a multitude of different fare structures and handle tricky things like stand-by tickets.
First, the cab companies charge the driver a percentage of the fare in order to process the cards.
Along with the normal fears of flying, lost luggage, and cancelled flights, with competition significantly reduced, passengers fear that there is a greater likelihood of fare increases.
Instead, the net's latest reality fare, a Lord of the Flies-like show titled Kid Nation, has garnered the "this is unethical and perhaps illegal" kind of chatter.
But then again, New Yorkers loathe the MTA in general (and the latest in a long line of fare hikes, going into effect in March, is likely to make things worse).
ValuJet halted operations recently at the FAA's request following a series of maintenance problems discovered during a probe of the low-fare carrier.
Experts say it was customary to place a coin in the mouth of an inhumation as a fare for the ferryman Charon for safe passage across the River Styx in the afterlife.
As recently as 2005, Brazilian travellers were spoiled for choice as the presence of five major airlines led to discount-fare wars and a wide range of domestic flights.
How the participating schools fare is largely a function of the way their conferences split the proceeds and expenses.
If that show also turns out to be a hit, AMC will gain a lot of momentum as a station that shows edgy fare that can actually attract an audience.
Last week's headlines brought more bad news for Santiago's weary travelers: the companies that operate Transantiago said they may go bankrupt next year, unless it gets either a fare increase or another infusion of public funds.
China's ZTE, which has somehow silently risen through the ranks to become the world's number six phone manufacturer by volume, is said to be prepping a renewed global assault that will see it move beyond its typical role as a provider of low-end dumbphone fare to occupy the low-end smartphone niche, a market with traditionally limited choice.
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Also run by a group of Australians, Blue serves delectable fusion fare in a funky setting.
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If you go home regularly on the train after 7pm it will save you a considerable amount of money if you get a peak-fare carnet for the morning and an off-peak one for the evening.
This time last year, CBS brass stood before a room full of reporters and touted a schedule heavy on edgy fare and controversial plot lines, kids-only enclaves and musical gamblers.
The rest of the opening period was unimpressive fare from a side who travelled to South Africa with high hopes of winning the World Cup - with Platinum Stars hardly placed under siege.
Flight attendants confess their secrets to the editor of AirfareWatchdog, a fare alert website.
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The fund achieved this by considering how a stock might fare in all types of market situations.
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FareTrade Fare Trade NYC is a collective of New York artisans who are offering gift sets that feature compatible products from members.
The Studio Museum provides the most interesting historical fare, including a wonderful pair of 1816 portraits of Haitian princes by the British painter Richard Evans.
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Her only disappointment is that her parents will not be able to get to London - the air fare and cost of a hotel puts the trip out of their reach.
Relaying more than 500 channels, most of them free-to-air rather than fee-paying, Nilesat has helped spawn the revolution in Arab broadcasting that has seen dowdy old state monopolies swamped by a panoply of privately-produced fare.
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