IdeaWorks says that the tipping point was the steep rise in fuel costs in 2008.
Their increased capacity reduces collection trips, fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions by 80%.
For instance, Toledo failed to factor in added fuel costs into its savings calculation.
Carnival doesn't hedge fuel costs and stands to benefit even more from price drops.
Fuel costs for the airline were comparable to the same period of last year.
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Higher fuel costs are perennial worries for trucking company leaders, but the concern is much overdone.
They're suffering from bloated pensions (including astronomical healthcare costs), tough unions and high fuel costs.
Non-fuel costs increased y-o-y in the third quarter with the airline retrofitting its fleet.
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Fuel costs are at least 15% less using natural gas rather than gasoline or diesel.
They worried about fare-yield dilution, traffic, fuel costs, wage negotiations -- the usual stuff.
One of the non-fuel costs British Airways is banking on is cutting is in cabin crews.
It has now built an airplane that will change aviation, reducing fuel costs by 20%.
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Allegiant rides out fluctuating fuel costs by cutting flights when expensive fuel makes them unprofitable.
We've increased subsidies for college tuition, and we subsidize heating fuel costs as well.
Higher fuel costs are not the only issue facing Tepco, Japan's biggest utility provider.
That's the single biggest problem for most airlines, is fuel costs that skyrocket or are unpredictable.
In addition, planes are flying about 2% slower to save fuel costs, airlines say.
It says that the 7E7's advanced engines will cut airlines' fuel costs by 20%.
The lightweight material is said to cut fuel costs, a major expense for airlines.
Emirates, which has itself experienced the crippling effects of rising fuel costs, also welcomed the deal.
Rising fuel costs are pricing power out of the means of some of the world's poorest people.
But Carnival has lessened the damage by negotiating lower fuel costs in ports and by raising fares.
The airline industry, despite usually loaded planes, is drowning in red ink because of rising fuel costs.
However, the effect of higher non-fuel costs and lower passenger traffic was offset by higher passenger fares.
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But it said higher fuel costs were reducing the amount of money people have available to spend.
Transportation is also benefiting from the optimistic news that business is able to offset higher fuel costs.
For most of the 10 biggest airlines, fuel costs account for between 35% and 37% of costs.
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The Indian airline industry has been battling steep losses caused by price battles and rising fuel costs.
Its international business has been hurt by slowing demand from its key markets and high fuel costs.
In America , war jitters and rising fuel costs contributed to a sharp decline in consumer confidence.
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