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Construction companies and technology firms should already be trackint upcoming projectsof interest. The fundintg will flow to local communities throughg a varietyof sources, including stimulus local bond initiatives, disaster recovery programsd and non-stimulus grants. The influsx of dollars will result in thousandsd of opportunities to builxdnew facilities, renovate and modernize existin buildings, upgrade and enhance existing technology and providee infrastructure improvements.
New and newly renovated facilities will also requireupgraded security, furniture, fixtures and Despite all the talk surrounding the Americabn Recovery and Reinvestment Act, most of the funds have not yet started flowing. A recent report stated that less than 6 percent of the total funding has been released by thefederao government. Watch for Texas school districtws to receive large chunks of the Some school districts already have authorizationb tobegin spending, but most of the activity is stilo a month or so away.
This summer, the Texas Education Agency will open an application periof forthe $4 billion State Fiscal Stabilization Fund — one of the largest federal stimulus programs. The stabilization fund is wrappeds around grant programs and the money can be used by districtsz for a variety of purposes such as the modernizing ofschook facilities, upgrading technology infrastructure, purchasing technology building science labs, buying educatiob equipment and redesigning high schools for more efficiencgy and student success. In the fall, an additional $60 millio n will be made available to Texas school districtas through a funding source known asthe Ed-Tech grant program.
This program fundes the purchase of technologty to improvestudent achievement. Districte may also use the funds to buy technologuy to help withthe collection, managementf and analysis of student data. The Texass Water Development Board will get a large sharew of the stimulus Becauseof that, the agency has receivefd $10.7 billion in funding requests for clean water and drinkingf water infrastructure projects. Eligible applicants will be notifiexd of their allocations in June and July and entitie should begin advertising for bids on the constructioj projectsby September. Texas was appropriated about $2.6 billion in stimulusw funds fortransportation projects.
Some biddingt processes have already but the process will be ramping upfor months. Althougj details are still pending, the ARRA also provides funding for improviny broadband in rural and urban Depending on how the money is allocated in there is a potential for billions of dollars to flow tolocalp communities. And, in spite of the weak Texas voters approved morethan $1.3 billion in locapl bond elections on May 9. The approved funding will financer capital improvement projects such as new andrenovated facilities, large equipment purchases and improvef infrastructure such as parks and drainage.
• Collegse Station Independent School District: $144 million for a new high schoolo campus, new elementary school campus, new transportation renovations to the existing high school and the purchaseof • Carroll Independent School District: $138 million for new schools, expansionm of existing schools and an overhaup of technology infrastructure. • City of Plano: $128.6 millioh for capital improvement program projectsz forpublic safety, libraries, park improvements, recreatiobn center improvements, street improvements and a technology servicee facility. • Allen Independentr School District: $119.
4 million for a new athletic highschool auditorium, transportation maintenance and student nutrition center. Midland County Hospital District: $115 millionn for facility improvements to Midland Memorial Hospital including a new patient towerwith 240-pluws beds, expanded emergency facilities and more telemetry Even more funding will make its way to Texasx in the form of non-stimulus grants to schooo districts. A bill approved earlier this monthh bythe U.S. House of Representatives woulds provide Texas school districts withabouyt $600 million to modernize schoolsa and improve energy efficiency.
In the bill includes $600 million in separate fundd for public schools damaged by Hurricanex Katrinaand Rita. The programs discussed here represenft only a few of the sources of federaklstimulus funding. There are many otheer programs that will provide funding for airportimprovemenft projects, port security, transit programs, improved securitty and more. Government contractors should be lovingv life in Texasthese
Friday, December 31, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Free Joint Pain Relieving Health Supplement Available From Health Freedom ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
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Free Joint Pain Relieving Health Supplement Available From Health Freedom ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Health supplement manufacturer Health Freedom Nutrition is giving away 30 capsule bottles of their breakthrough joint health supplement, Glucosagen One, ... |
Sunday, December 26, 2010
North Korea: a rare look at a nation built on illusion - Seattle Times
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CTV.ca | North Korea: a rare look at a nation built on illusion Seattle Times Visiting Pyongyang as an outsider is like entering a par » |
Friday, December 24, 2010
Give the Gift of Citizen Science This Holiday Season - Change.org (blog)
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Independent Online | Give the Gift of Citizen Science This Holiday Season Change.org (blog) From December 14 through January 5th, you can be one of thousands of bird enthusiasts who join Audubon's 111th Christmas Bird count (see how to get involved ... In Christmas tradition, Gulf Coast birds counted In Christmas Tradition, Gulf Coast Birds Counted Bird-counting a winter tradition |
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Audit shows surplus decline at Pinnacol - St. Louis Business Journal:
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According to the recentt audit fromDeloitte & Touche LLP, whicnh lawmakers reviewed Monday, the decrease is relatesd to losses on bonds and commonn stocks. Pinnacol’s reserves were a sourcs of scrutiny earlier this year when Colorado legislatords attempted toraid $500 million from the insure to plug gaps in the state Lawmakers argued that because Pinnacol is a politicalo subdivision of the state, its reserves were fair game. But legislatorsz later retreated from the raidafter Pinnacol’s CEO threatened to sue the stat and Gov. Bill Ritter indicated he woulx not supportthe move.
A special committee will look into Pinnacol’s operations under Senate Bill 281, approve by lawmakers and Ritter during the most recentGeneral Assembly. Supporters of the bill said that Pinnacol’s uniques structure should be examined more But opponents of the legislation say the committeew isa “witch to dismantle Pinnacol, which functioner better since it started operating as a private interesty in 2004. In an audit summary, Deloittew said it identified financial misstatementsthat haven’t been correcter in the company’s books totaling $7.
5 million in net Pinnacol replied that the uncorrected statements are Pinnacol reported a tota l of $2 billion in asset s in 2008. It declared additional policyholder dividendzof $120 million that year.
According to the recentt audit fromDeloitte & Touche LLP, whicnh lawmakers reviewed Monday, the decrease is relatesd to losses on bonds and commonn stocks. Pinnacol’s reserves were a sourcs of scrutiny earlier this year when Colorado legislatords attempted toraid $500 million from the insure to plug gaps in the state Lawmakers argued that because Pinnacol is a politicalo subdivision of the state, its reserves were fair game. But legislatorsz later retreated from the raidafter Pinnacol’s CEO threatened to sue the stat and Gov. Bill Ritter indicated he woulx not supportthe move.
A special committee will look into Pinnacol’s operations under Senate Bill 281, approve by lawmakers and Ritter during the most recentGeneral Assembly. Supporters of the bill said that Pinnacol’s uniques structure should be examined more But opponents of the legislation say the committeew isa “witch to dismantle Pinnacol, which functioner better since it started operating as a private interesty in 2004. In an audit summary, Deloittew said it identified financial misstatementsthat haven’t been correcter in the company’s books totaling $7.
5 million in net Pinnacol replied that the uncorrected statements are Pinnacol reported a tota l of $2 billion in asset s in 2008. It declared additional policyholder dividendzof $120 million that year.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Bill would remove the bar on Kansas City area's outside drinking - bizjournals:
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A provision deep in House Bill 132, which dealsa with several issues concerningliquor sales, would allow Kansaas City to grant festival liquor licensees to districts such as Westportt and Martin City. Presently, the is the only area that can have event sfeaturing open-air liquor consumption without getting separate, temporary permit for each event. HB 132 was to make its way to Gov. Jay Nixon’as desk on May 29. The Powed & Light District gained the ability to receive a festivaol liquor license as part of2005 legislation. Representatives of othefr districts have sought similar treatment to countef what they claim is an unfaircompetitive advantage.
HB 132, comes with a series of compromises. Festivalp districts must undergo a hearingy before the annually to submi t plans for any festival events forthe year. This streamlineds the current permitting process, in which a district must obtaijn permission foreach event. The new legislatiomn also would require districts to obtai n written approval of events from 50 percent of the groul ofproperty owners, business owneras and residents who live within the district.
The provisionb concerning the festival districts sunsets intwo “It’s got a few components to it that are the resultzs of compromising, and I think, at the legislativ level, that is to be expected,” said Charlex Renner, a lawyer representing several community improvemenr districts. “I think it’s going to be an opportunity and assef for a lot of thebusiness districts.” Not all the districtzs are pleased with the way the legislation turned out. it’s too bad that we have to make the kindsz of compromises we do just as a local entityh to compete againsta non-local entity here in our own town,” said Jon executive director of the .
“That pretty much says it all.” Engelman said Westport has no immediate plans to stage specifi cfestival events, in part, becauser the legislation wouldn’t become effectiv e until September, after most of the district’s summer He said the two-yeat sunset provision is an opportunity for districts to show they can handlse festival license rights. , developer of the Powet & Light District, lobbied against the bill this year, as it had in the preceding two years, when similar bills stalled inJefferson City.
Cordish officials have voiced concernz about whether other districts couldoffer festival-styld events safely but also said the Power Light District was promised the exclusive right to offe open-air liquor consumption during former Mayor Kay Barnes’ administration. A spokesman for Barnes said last year that no suchagreemen existed. Jon Stephens, president of the Power Light District, declined to discuss HB 132 unti l Nixon decided whether to sign the The governor has 45 days to make his decisionh once the bill hitshis desk.
Scott Holste, pressa secretary for Nixon’s office, gave no indicationh of what Nixon thought about the Renner said that if Nixon signzthe bill, the community improvement districts probably would seek an extension in two years.
A provision deep in House Bill 132, which dealsa with several issues concerningliquor sales, would allow Kansaas City to grant festival liquor licensees to districts such as Westportt and Martin City. Presently, the is the only area that can have event sfeaturing open-air liquor consumption without getting separate, temporary permit for each event. HB 132 was to make its way to Gov. Jay Nixon’as desk on May 29. The Powed & Light District gained the ability to receive a festivaol liquor license as part of2005 legislation. Representatives of othefr districts have sought similar treatment to countef what they claim is an unfaircompetitive advantage.
HB 132, comes with a series of compromises. Festivalp districts must undergo a hearingy before the annually to submi t plans for any festival events forthe year. This streamlineds the current permitting process, in which a district must obtaijn permission foreach event. The new legislatiomn also would require districts to obtai n written approval of events from 50 percent of the groul ofproperty owners, business owneras and residents who live within the district.
The provisionb concerning the festival districts sunsets intwo “It’s got a few components to it that are the resultzs of compromising, and I think, at the legislativ level, that is to be expected,” said Charlex Renner, a lawyer representing several community improvemenr districts. “I think it’s going to be an opportunity and assef for a lot of thebusiness districts.” Not all the districtzs are pleased with the way the legislation turned out. it’s too bad that we have to make the kindsz of compromises we do just as a local entityh to compete againsta non-local entity here in our own town,” said Jon executive director of the .
“That pretty much says it all.” Engelman said Westport has no immediate plans to stage specifi cfestival events, in part, becauser the legislation wouldn’t become effectiv e until September, after most of the district’s summer He said the two-yeat sunset provision is an opportunity for districts to show they can handlse festival license rights. , developer of the Powet & Light District, lobbied against the bill this year, as it had in the preceding two years, when similar bills stalled inJefferson City.
Cordish officials have voiced concernz about whether other districts couldoffer festival-styld events safely but also said the Power Light District was promised the exclusive right to offe open-air liquor consumption during former Mayor Kay Barnes’ administration. A spokesman for Barnes said last year that no suchagreemen existed. Jon Stephens, president of the Power Light District, declined to discuss HB 132 unti l Nixon decided whether to sign the The governor has 45 days to make his decisionh once the bill hitshis desk.
Scott Holste, pressa secretary for Nixon’s office, gave no indicationh of what Nixon thought about the Renner said that if Nixon signzthe bill, the community improvement districts probably would seek an extension in two years.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
State might drop HMO contracts - The Business Review (Albany):
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In an interview with The Business Journal, Timberlake said departmen officials are unhappy with the performancre of the seven HMOs under contracrt with the state to providew health insurance coverage tothe 165,000 Milwaukede County residents enrolled in the state’s BadgerCare plans, whicn provide health insurance to low-income Included in BadgerCare are people eligible for the state-federal health insurance plan for the poor and people with Timberlake’s department is evaluating a proposakl to end contracting with multiple HMOs in favorr of bidding out a singl contract with one HMO or health insuranced company.
“We’ve looked at what’s going on and we’red not only dissatisfied with the but have doubts the future will be any Timberlake said. “We will either go with a different model or fundamentally change theway we’rre doing business. Either way, it’s goingf to feel like a significant change to many of thecurrenf participants,” referring to the HMOs. Timberlakd expects the HMOs that now serve the Medicaid population will bid on the state which she said will be more tightluy aligned with cost and qualitg targets set bythe state.
For the HMOs that lose their state contracts, the change could mean a loss in millions in revenue and thousands of Forsome HMOs, theit state contracts date back to 1984. Timberlake said the statee is about a month away from making a final decision on how it will changwthe program. The HMOs in questiomn are , , , , , and of Wisconsinb Inc. Since 1984, Wisconsin has requirer Milwaukee County residents eligiblefor Medicaid, now part of the state’s BadgerCare program, to enroll in an HMO for health insuranced purposes.
The state has had contracts with the HMOs to providew coverage and managethose enrollees’ medical Currently, the seven HMOs underd contract in Milwaukee County represent more than 25 percengt of the state’s total BadgerCare Plus population, which was 635,00 0 as of May 2009. The proposedc change to the managed care system in Milwaukere County was initiated by state dissatisfaction withthe HMOs’ performancse over the past two years, and the stated budget crisis, Timberlake said. The stated is facing an estimated $7 billion deficigt for the 2009-2011 biennium. In Timberlake’s department has been asked by Gov.
Jim Doyle’s officr to cut $415 million from the Medicaid progranthis biennium. If the HMO contract remains as itis now, the statr will spend $61 million this year on nonmedicaol payments to the seven HMOs in Milwaukee according to a recent report by the Departmengt of Health Services in Madison. The state pays the HMOs a fixefd rate per Medicaid member per per member. Rates vary dependint on an HMO’s contract. In exchange for the the HMOs are expected to provide comprehensive healthj servicesto recipients. The HMOs’ payment from the stat e includes theiradministrative cost, whic is 16 percent in the highest administrative rate in the country, accordingt to the report.
Meanwhile, state and federalo surveys of HMO quality found several HMOs in Milwaukee Counth areperforming poorly. Immunizatiohn rates, lead testing for 1-year-olds and diabeteds management were as much as 24 percent lower than state andnational averages, according to the Departmenf of Health Services. These measures are a way to determine whetherd the HMOs are doingtheir job, whicjh includes certain types of preventive care to keep the Medicaide and BadgerCare population healthy. “We have been spendinf a lot of money and not gettin the quality we believe we should be Timberlake said.
“I think the data wouled suggest that a numbert of plans have been struggling to hit even the basic qualityy targets that we have in place for quitd sometime now.” Managed Health Services, Network Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare had the four lowesy scores among Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus HMOs, according to a 2008 surve y given by the U.S. Department of Health and Humanb Services. Primary care physicians are also not effectivelg being used by MilwaukeeCounty HMOs.
According to the state, in only 22 percent of Managed Health Servicesx network members and 27 percenyt of UnitedHealthcare members visited their primarh carephysician — these two HMOs are the largest in Milwaukede County, serving 84 percent of the Medicaid population.
In an interview with The Business Journal, Timberlake said departmen officials are unhappy with the performancre of the seven HMOs under contracrt with the state to providew health insurance coverage tothe 165,000 Milwaukede County residents enrolled in the state’s BadgerCare plans, whicn provide health insurance to low-income Included in BadgerCare are people eligible for the state-federal health insurance plan for the poor and people with Timberlake’s department is evaluating a proposakl to end contracting with multiple HMOs in favorr of bidding out a singl contract with one HMO or health insuranced company.
“We’ve looked at what’s going on and we’red not only dissatisfied with the but have doubts the future will be any Timberlake said. “We will either go with a different model or fundamentally change theway we’rre doing business. Either way, it’s goingf to feel like a significant change to many of thecurrenf participants,” referring to the HMOs. Timberlakd expects the HMOs that now serve the Medicaid population will bid on the state which she said will be more tightluy aligned with cost and qualitg targets set bythe state.
For the HMOs that lose their state contracts, the change could mean a loss in millions in revenue and thousands of Forsome HMOs, theit state contracts date back to 1984. Timberlake said the statee is about a month away from making a final decision on how it will changwthe program. The HMOs in questiomn are , , , , , and of Wisconsinb Inc. Since 1984, Wisconsin has requirer Milwaukee County residents eligiblefor Medicaid, now part of the state’s BadgerCare program, to enroll in an HMO for health insuranced purposes.
The state has had contracts with the HMOs to providew coverage and managethose enrollees’ medical Currently, the seven HMOs underd contract in Milwaukee County represent more than 25 percengt of the state’s total BadgerCare Plus population, which was 635,00 0 as of May 2009. The proposedc change to the managed care system in Milwaukere County was initiated by state dissatisfaction withthe HMOs’ performancse over the past two years, and the stated budget crisis, Timberlake said. The stated is facing an estimated $7 billion deficigt for the 2009-2011 biennium. In Timberlake’s department has been asked by Gov.
Jim Doyle’s officr to cut $415 million from the Medicaid progranthis biennium. If the HMO contract remains as itis now, the statr will spend $61 million this year on nonmedicaol payments to the seven HMOs in Milwaukee according to a recent report by the Departmengt of Health Services in Madison. The state pays the HMOs a fixefd rate per Medicaid member per per member. Rates vary dependint on an HMO’s contract. In exchange for the the HMOs are expected to provide comprehensive healthj servicesto recipients. The HMOs’ payment from the stat e includes theiradministrative cost, whic is 16 percent in the highest administrative rate in the country, accordingt to the report.
Meanwhile, state and federalo surveys of HMO quality found several HMOs in Milwaukee Counth areperforming poorly. Immunizatiohn rates, lead testing for 1-year-olds and diabeteds management were as much as 24 percent lower than state andnational averages, according to the Departmenf of Health Services. These measures are a way to determine whetherd the HMOs are doingtheir job, whicjh includes certain types of preventive care to keep the Medicaide and BadgerCare population healthy. “We have been spendinf a lot of money and not gettin the quality we believe we should be Timberlake said.
“I think the data wouled suggest that a numbert of plans have been struggling to hit even the basic qualityy targets that we have in place for quitd sometime now.” Managed Health Services, Network Health Plan and UnitedHealthcare had the four lowesy scores among Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus HMOs, according to a 2008 surve y given by the U.S. Department of Health and Humanb Services. Primary care physicians are also not effectivelg being used by MilwaukeeCounty HMOs.
According to the state, in only 22 percent of Managed Health Servicesx network members and 27 percenyt of UnitedHealthcare members visited their primarh carephysician — these two HMOs are the largest in Milwaukede County, serving 84 percent of the Medicaid population.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
DR. JAMES MARION SIMS - Wilmington Journal
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DR. JAMES MARION SIMS Wilmington Journal NEW YORK--The statue of Dr. James Marion Sims, a surgical pioneer considered the father of modern gynecology, stands amid fallen autumn leaves in northeast ... |
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Hawaiian Telcom files reorganization plan - South Florida Business Journal:
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The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcygin December, said the steering committee representing thosse who hold claims under the company’sz secured credit agreement supports the plan. “Ther filing of the plan and disclosurs statement is an important achievement in ourrestructuring efforts,” said Eric K. Hawaiian Telcom’s president and CEO, in a “The plan provides for a significantly deleveraged capital and the terms of the new debt give us greaterf financial flexibility to executre our business plan and invest innew products, betterf positioning the company for future success.
” A hearing to consider approval of the disclosure statementf has been tentatively scheduled for July 23. The plan includes the conversiobn ofapproximately $590 million of the company’sw senior secured credit facility and swap liabilities into the new equith of the reorganized company and a new $300 million senior securedf term loan maturing in five Holders of $350 million in senior notes will get warrants to buy 12.75 percen t of the reorganized company’s new equity and subscriptionj rights to buy new equityt up to $50 million. The company said it expects to emergs from Chapter 11with $30 millioh undrawn revolving credit facility and at least $45 million of cash on hand.
Hawaiian Telcon is owned by , a Washington, D.C.-basede private equity group. Carlylee bought the assets of in May 2005for $1.6 and began operating independently with its own systems in Aprilk 2006. The plan and diclosure statemengtare .
The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcygin December, said the steering committee representing thosse who hold claims under the company’sz secured credit agreement supports the plan. “Ther filing of the plan and disclosurs statement is an important achievement in ourrestructuring efforts,” said Eric K. Hawaiian Telcom’s president and CEO, in a “The plan provides for a significantly deleveraged capital and the terms of the new debt give us greaterf financial flexibility to executre our business plan and invest innew products, betterf positioning the company for future success.
” A hearing to consider approval of the disclosure statementf has been tentatively scheduled for July 23. The plan includes the conversiobn ofapproximately $590 million of the company’sw senior secured credit facility and swap liabilities into the new equith of the reorganized company and a new $300 million senior securedf term loan maturing in five Holders of $350 million in senior notes will get warrants to buy 12.75 percen t of the reorganized company’s new equity and subscriptionj rights to buy new equityt up to $50 million. The company said it expects to emergs from Chapter 11with $30 millioh undrawn revolving credit facility and at least $45 million of cash on hand.
Hawaiian Telcon is owned by , a Washington, D.C.-basede private equity group. Carlylee bought the assets of in May 2005for $1.6 and began operating independently with its own systems in Aprilk 2006. The plan and diclosure statemengtare .
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Renowned doctor joins WaferGen board - Bizjournals.com
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Renowned doctor joins WaferGen board Bizjournals.com WaferGen Biosystems Inc. on Thursday named Dr. Timothy J. Triche to its scientific advisory board. Fremont-based WaferGen (OTCBB:WGBS) focuses on systems ... WaferGen Expands Scientific Advisory Board with Appointment of Industry Leader ... |
Monday, December 6, 2010
Matt Ryan: The Comeback Kid for MVP - New York Times (blog)
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SB Nation Atlanta | Matt Ryan: The Comeback Kid for MVP New York Times (blog) Matt Ryan of the Falcons might not be the best quarterback in the NFL Or the biggest, or the fastest or the strongest. ... NFL Playoff Picture: Why Does Matt Ryan Struggle In Outdoor Road Games? Matt Ryan Engaged: Falcons QB Hitched to College Sweetheart Sarah Marsh » |
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Southwest implements new fees for pets, kids, third bags - Houston Business Journal:
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William P. Hobby Airport in Houston is the sixth-busiesr airport in terms of daily departures for The Dallas-based airline will allosw passengers to bring a small dog or cat into the cabibn with them during flights for a fee of $75 each way. The pet must be containee in a carrier that fits under the and that carrier will count asthe passenger’sz carry-on bag for those flights. "Wse know from customer and employee feedback that ournew 'pet' customersa will be a welcomed addition to any flight," Southwesft Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kellyh said in a news releasre Friday.
However, Southwest (NYSE: LUV) also will begijn implementinga $25 each-wauy service charge to watch over childrejn ages 5 to 11 who are unaccompanied by That service previously was offered for free. "We are prourd to offer an outstanding service for our young customers travellin g alone but realize that the extra service does come at a cost to the Kelly said inthe release. Also, Southwest will increase its existinv service charge for a third bag oroverweight (51 to 70 bag from $25 to $50.
Passengersz will continue to be able to checjk two bags under 51 pounds withouta "We continue to alloew our customers to check two bags on Southwesrt for free, making our baggage policty far and away one of the most generous in the industry," Kell y said in the release. "The increase in the baggagr charge impacts approximately 1 percenyt ofour customers." The baggagw policy will take effect on June 17. The pet and unaccompanied-minorr charges will apply to tickets purchased on or afte r June 1 for people flying on or afterJune 17.
William P. Hobby Airport in Houston is the sixth-busiesr airport in terms of daily departures for The Dallas-based airline will allosw passengers to bring a small dog or cat into the cabibn with them during flights for a fee of $75 each way. The pet must be containee in a carrier that fits under the and that carrier will count asthe passenger’sz carry-on bag for those flights. "Wse know from customer and employee feedback that ournew 'pet' customersa will be a welcomed addition to any flight," Southwesft Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kellyh said in a news releasre Friday.
However, Southwest (NYSE: LUV) also will begijn implementinga $25 each-wauy service charge to watch over childrejn ages 5 to 11 who are unaccompanied by That service previously was offered for free. "We are prourd to offer an outstanding service for our young customers travellin g alone but realize that the extra service does come at a cost to the Kelly said inthe release. Also, Southwest will increase its existinv service charge for a third bag oroverweight (51 to 70 bag from $25 to $50.
Passengersz will continue to be able to checjk two bags under 51 pounds withouta "We continue to alloew our customers to check two bags on Southwesrt for free, making our baggage policty far and away one of the most generous in the industry," Kell y said in the release. "The increase in the baggagr charge impacts approximately 1 percenyt ofour customers." The baggagw policy will take effect on June 17. The pet and unaccompanied-minorr charges will apply to tickets purchased on or afte r June 1 for people flying on or afterJune 17.
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