1、 正保远程教育（美国纽交所上市公司 代码：DL）_1职业培训教育网 010-82333888（24 小时）2016 年职称英语理工类完形填空重难点试题(12)People Express, founded in April 1981, grew rapidly on the basis of low fares and no-frills service. It soon became a leading airline and _1_ changed the industry as firms constantly engaged in price wars to lure passenge
2、rs. Then, People Express bubble _2_ because it overexpanded, consumer complaints mounted and other airlines matched its fares on popular routes. In 1986, People Express _3_ hundreds of millions of dollars and was forced to sell out to Texas Air, the owner of Continental and Eastern Airlines.In early
3、 1987, Texas Air _4_ People Express into its Continental division and industry observers believed _5_ the costly fare wars would be ended. They could not have been more wrong. To stimulate business for its _6_ continental Airlines, Texas Air instituted a new low fare category _7_ MaxSaver. The fare
4、offered prices that were up to 40 per cent lower than “supersaver“ rates offered _8_ all airlines. For example, the round-trip MaxSaver fare from New York to Houston was $70. The MaxSaver fares were immediately matched by all major airlines, _9_ feared losing business.While MaxSaver rates were low,
5、they also had restrictions. Tickets could not be _10_ or flight times modified after purchase. Passengers would have to stay over either a Saturday or Sunday. Reservations had to be made at least two days _11_, and there were limited seats available.Three weeks after MaxSaver rates were _12_, Americ
6、an Airlines announced plans to raise its discount fares and require 30-day _13_ purchasing for its lowest fares. It felt it could not continue at the rates in effect. However, just 10 days _14_, Ameriacn Airlines had to revise its plan. Texas Air refused to abandon the MaxSaver fare; it even extende
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