<p><strong><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5ad3c47d146e712e008b4615-2000/nest exterior birds eye.jpg" border="0" alt="Airstream Nest" data-mce-source="Airstream" /><p class="source"><span>Airstream</span></p><p class="caption">The new Nest by Airstream.</p></div><p></p></div></div></strong></p><ul><li><strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/airstream">Airsteam</a> just introduced a new trailer, its first-ever production fiberglass model.</strong></li><li><strong>The product came from a 2016 acquisition of an Oregon-based startup.</strong></li><li><strong>The Nest by Airstream can be towed by relatively modest vehicles.</strong></li></ul><hr /><p><br />If you know Airstream, your know the 85-year-old company because it manufactures, in the USA, the <span>all-American trailer at its best, crafted from shimmering aluminum and exuding timeless cool. </span></p><p><span>But shiny silver-bullet trailers aren't all the iconic brand has going on. </span></p><p><span>In 2016, under CEO Bob Wheeler (who joined in 2005), Airstream acquired NEST Caravan, a startup that has produced a prototype fiberglass trailer that caught Airstream's eye.</span></p><p><span>Now the first Airstream-flagged trailer has officially launched. It's called "Nest by Airstream," it costs $49,500, and it weights 3,400 pounds.</span><span></span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>"There's really nothing else like it," Wheeler said in a statement. "Nest acknowledges </span><span>Airstream's lasting legacy, while anticipating a new potential for outdoor adventure."</span><span></span></p><p dir="ltr"><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table center"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5ad3c4af146e7129008b462e-2000/nest interior galley clutch blue fb.jpg" border="0" alt="Airstream Nest" data-mce-source="Airstream" /><p class="source"><span>Airstream</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The Nest's design came via </span><span>Robert Johans, who founded the Oregon-based company prior to its acquisition by Ohio-headquartered Airstream. Johans oversaw the expansion of the Nest prototype for Airstream, and the exterior was designed by Bryan Thompson, who had also worked on Airstream's outdoors-friendly Basecamp, the smallest aluminum trailer in the lineup.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>According to Wheeler, Airstream is in a good position to capitalize on multiple business trends moving forward. </span></p><p>He and his team have been asking themselves what an autonomous vehicle looks like, and what happens when you don't have forward-facing seats. The mobility experience might make them more social, involving more entertainment and even sleeping.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5ad3c4be146e711a008b49aa-2000/nest interior front bed wingspan white b2f.jpg" border="0" alt="Airstream Nest" data-mce-source="Airstream" /><p class="source"><span>Airstream</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>"That starts to seem a lot like a recreational vehicle," he said in an <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/airstream-ceo-millennials-and-self-driving-cars-2018-1">interview with Business Insider earlier this year</a>, adding that Airstream is now focusing intently on the intersection between <keyword id="34991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="transportation">transportation</keyword> and residential design. "We want to make sure we're in that conversation."</p><p>Nest is a good example. Two available floorplans provide a pair of seating setups. The first has a U-shaped dinette that converts into a bed, "a permanent bed with a plush Tuft &amp; Needle mattress," the company said.</p><p>The low weight is also a boon, enabling Nest to be towed by a relatively modest vehicle. (Airstream's largest trailer, the Classic, tips the scales at over 8,000 pounds, meaning you'd need a big SUV or full-size pickup to cover hauling.)</p><p>Nest, meanwhile, can be towed by a compact SUV, such as Toyota RAV4. For a target audience of younger buyers looking to get into the outdoor life or just take to the road without the need of hotels and motels along the way, that makes the Nest an attractive investment, with the venerable Airstream brand backing it up.</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-boring-company-prioritizes-pedestrians-tesla-hyperloop-cyclists-2018-3">Elon Musk's 'Boring Company' now prioritizes pedestrians over cars - here's how it would work</a></h3>        <div>            <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/hCBqhtdy-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script>        </div>    </div>

Iconic brand Airstream's latest trailer is a lesson in both entrepreneurship and M&A

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5ab975132ebd792c008b45c5-2000/ap16166780333533.jpg" border="0" alt="older man" data-mce-source="AP" data-mce-caption="Bob Wheeler, who has lived in the same house since he was 14 years old, tends to the roses he planted in the front yard for his now-deceased mother at his home in Portland, Oregon, 2016." /><p class="source"><span>AP</span></p><p class="caption">Bob Wheeler, who has lived in the same house since he was 14 years old, tends to the roses he planted in the front yard for his now-deceased mother at his home in Portland, Oregon, 2016.</p></div><p></p></div></div>It's a stereotype that retired Americans retire often flock to cities in sunny states like California and Florida.</p><p>But a growing number of people ages 65 and older say they would rather age in their current communities. A recent AARP survey found that<span> <a href="https://states.aarp.org/home-matters-survey/">90%</a> of older adults nationwide want to stay in their homes for as long as possible.</span></p><p><span>At the same time, <a href="https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2017/06/census_bureau_highli.html">US Census data</a> suggests that many neighborhoods are not designed to accommodate the needs of aging Americans. </span><span>But there are certain characteristics - like affordable healthcare, public spaces for physical activity, and accessible public transit - that can make cities better places for adults to live and age.</span></p><p><span>The Milkens Institute, a think tank comprised of economists around the US, recently compiled <a href="http://www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/view/852">a report on the best cities for growing old</a>. Looking at 100 large metro areas, the researchers <a href="http://successfulaging.milkeninstitute.org/">analyzed</a> public data across nine categories, including housing costs, income equality, Medicare enrollment, the numbers of hospitals and households with older adults, and volunteer rates for older adults.</span></p><p><span>Milkens notes that the report doesn't identify metros where older Americans should retire. It instead highlights cities that offer the best quality of life for residents to age in place.</span></p><p><span>The top 10 cities are below.</span></p>

The best US cities for growing old, according to economists

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> has disrupted how travelers want to spend their money.</li><li>As lockdown restrictions ease, industry experts expect <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-coronavirus-will-change-vacation-travel-ceos-whats-next-2020-5">travelers to stay closer to home</a> and take <keyword id="1600077" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Road-Trips">road trips</keyword> rather than flights.</li><li>RV dealers are seeing <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-26/-covid-campers-rv-motor-home-and-travel-trailer-sales-shoot-up?srnd=premium&amp;sref=BLKWHazcHazc">an influx of new customers</a> who want to buy or rent. </li><li>Traveling by RV is inherently socially distanced because travelers are in self-contained units and can control their surroundings, the chairman of the RV Industry Association told Business Insider.</li><li>Roadside <keyword id="4910849" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="motels">motels</keyword> may also see a surge in popularity because their design allows guests fewer opportunities to be exposed to other people indoors, hoteliers say.</li></ul><p>The coronavirus has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-coronavirus-will-change-vacation-travel-ceos-whats-next-2020-5">disrupted travel in unprecedented ways</a>, grounding airlines and emptying out hotel rooms.</p><p>But as lockdown restrictions begin to lift around the world, people are once again thinking about <keyword id="6354692" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Travel">travel</keyword> — and the best ways to do it during a pandemic.</p><p>Travel experts expect the summer of 2020 to be <a href="https://www.insider.com/summer-vacation-travel-future-predictions-2020-5">the summer of the road trip.</a></p><p>"As home isolation orders are lifted yet physical distancing remains top of mind, we anticipate <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-coronavirus-will-change-vacation-travel-ceos-whats-next-2020-5">road trips and personal auto travel will rebound faster</a> than group travel," Andre Haddid, the CEO of car-sharing company Turo, recently told Business Insider. "Travelers will prefer the privacy and comfort of traveling in their own car with close family and friends."</p><p>This desire for control over how many people travelers interact with could result in some unexpected side-effects: The unassuming roadside motel may find itself more popular than a luxury hotel, and <keyword id="1984123" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="rvs">RVs</keyword> may become the go-to mode of <keyword id="34991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="transportation">transportation</keyword>.</p><p>Here are the unexpected ways travelers will be spending their money differently this summer.</p><h2><strong>Everyone might be traveling by RV this summer</strong></h2><p>Travel experts expect that as people venture out again, they'll start by traveling closer to home instead of hopping on flights. And that could make the summer of 2020 the summer of <keyword id="9293858" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rv-travel">RV travel</keyword>.</p><p>"There's some indication that as we settle into a new normal, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-coronavirus-will-change-vacation-travel-ceos-whats-next-2020-5">folks will forego air travel, cruises, and overseas trips</a> in favor of destinations that are closer to home," Bob Wheeler, the CEO of travel trailer company Airstream, recently told Business Insider. "RVs are the perfect vehicle for that kind of mindset. You can move at your own pace, and bring along your own environment in which to live and cook and relax."</p><p>RV dealers across the US are already seeing a surge in inquiries, per the The <a href="https://www.rvia.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RV Industry Association,</a> the national trade association for RV makers and suppliers.</p><p>Mike Regan, the president of Crestview RV, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-26/-covid-campers-rv-motor-home-and-travel-trailer-sales-shoot-up?srnd=premium&amp;sref=BLKWHazcHazc">told Bloomberg last week</a> that floor traffic at his two RV dealerships outside Austin, Texas, was up 30% compared to last May. The biggest group of interested buyers and renters are people who are looking to travel by RV for the first time because of the pandemic, he said. </p><p><div type="image" title="El Monte RV" height="1200" width="1600" msid="76247565" hostid="261"></div></p><p>"Interest in the RV lifestyle — because it's so Americana and the desire for people to get out and explore their immediate surroundings and visit some of the iconic places in the country — it is literally off the charts now," Garry Enyart, chairman of the RV Industry Association, told Business Insider.</p><p>RV travelers are in self-contained units and can control their surroundings — obvious benefits in a pandemic, Enyart said.</p><p>Regan told Bloomberg that he may soon even run out of RVs due to the skyrocketing demand.</p><p>"The minute the campgrounds opened on May 1 and the governor turned everyone loose, our business went through the roof," Regan said.</p><h2><strong>The humble motel may be in a high demand</strong></h2><p>But not everyone taking road trips will be traveling by RV, and the increase in people traveling by car could have an unexpected side-effect: The unassuming roadside motel may see a surge in popularity, according to hoteliers.</p><p>Tenaya Hills, the design director at Bunkhouse Group, a hospitality company <a href="https://skift.com/2019/10/11/iconic-boutique-hotelier-liz-lambert-out-at-standards-bunkhouse-group/">known for revitalizing roadside motels</a> in Texas, California, and Mexico, said that a boost in road trippers will also influence where travelers choose to rest their heads.</p><p>"The classic motor court style hotel — like the Austin Motel in Austin and the Phoenix Hotel in San Francisco — pairs perfectly with [road trips], especially now when travelers are looking for a low-contact, but still memorable experience," Hills told Business Insider. </p><p>The majority of Bunkhouse's properties have exterior corridors and rooms that guests enter from the outside — an aesthetic choice that happens to be particularly beneficial when traveling in a pandemic, Hills said.</p><p>"In the time of COVID the motel model is light touch — you're not spending time in a lobby and fresh air is just outside your hotel room's front door," she said.</p><p><div type="image" title="Phoenix Hotel" height="1665" width="2220" msid="76247567" hostid="261"></div></p><p>Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, which operates brands like Super 8 and Days Inn, is already seeing <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/06/travel/coronavirus-travel-questions.html">rising demand for its properties with exterior corridors,</a> per The New York Times. And the owners of these motels are finding the lack of interior hallways and large social spaces to be a benefit, limiting guests' exposure to other people and lowering the risk of infection, Dave DeCecco, Wyndham's vice president of global communications, recently told Business Insider. Guests can also often park directly outside their room, which further limits their exposure to strangers.</p><p>Erik Warner, the hotelier behind <a href="https://soundviewgreenport.com/">Sound View</a>, a boutique property with exterior corridors in Greenport, Long Island, not far from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hamptons-ny-real-estate-guide-eat-shop-stay-party">the Hamptons, the favorite summer vacation spot</a> of New York City's elite, told Business Insider they've been experimenting with how to make guests feel as safe as possible.</p><p><div type="image" title="SOUND VIEW motel greenport" height="1702" width="2270" msid="76247570" hostid="261"></div></p><p>Check in at Sound View has been made completely contactless: Guests can park right in front of the door to their room and open it with a smartphone app. Clear signage has been placed throughout the property to encourage social distancing measures, such as flags planted in the sand to designate reserved beach areas.</p><p>Upon booking, guests at Sound View are asked to sign a pledge to follow the rules of social distancing and mask-wearing while within six feet of another person — or else they are asked to leave the property without a refund.</p><p>"We're just trying to think ahead as to what a traveler who has been living under these conditions would feel comfortable stepping into as their first trip outside of a shelter in place restriction," Warner said.</p><p>Beyond their inherent social distancing and aesthetic benefits, many motels are lower-budget than traditional hotels, which could be a key factor at a time of <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-news-today-may-jobs-report-nfp-unemployment-rate-2020-6-1029284688">historic unemployment rates</a> in the US.</p><p>New York Magazine reported in April that across the US, <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/are-hotels-still-open-and-do-they-have-customers.html">economy hotels lost less business</a> and maintained a higher occupancy rate during the pandemic than upscale hotels. From May 3 to May 23, economy hotels in the US averaged almost 45% occupancy, more than double the average occupancy of luxury hotels, which was just over 19%, per data from analytics company STR.</p>

The coronavirus has reinvented what people want when they travel — and it's bringing 2 classic Americana staples back into style

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d315b4b0ef9764008b4b72-1152/basecamp exterior_lifestyle shot.jpg" alt="Airstream Basecamp" data-mce-source="Airstream" /><p class="source"><span>Airstream</span></p><p class="caption">Looking for adventure.</p></div><p></p></div></div>There's nothing quite like a shiny, jet-age Airstream trailer. Towing one behind your vehicle, or simply parking one in your driveway, says that you appreciate classic, 20th-century, cutting-edge design.</p><p>The original Airstream - a sleek, shimmering object of rolling art - was introduced in the 1930s. The lineup has grown over the decades, and the smallest trailer, the Sport Series, has now been outdone by the Basecamp Series.</p><p>Described by the company as "o<span>ur most nimble Airstream yet," the Basecamp is the "very definition of get-up-and-go." </span></p><p><span>What Airstream is aiming for here is both the highly adventurous and outdoorsy crowd. These are the folks who want to suit up in head-to-toe Patagonia and head out with friends for a weekend of rock climbing, as well as the hardcore camping enthusiasts who don't need, or have room for, a full-on Airstream trailer.</span><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d315b4b0ef977f298b4765-1152/basecamp interior.jpg" alt="Airstream Basecamp" data-mce-source="Airstream" /><p class="source"><span>Airstream</span></p><p class="caption">Nicer than some apartments.</p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>The Basecamp, Airstream said in a statement, is "</span><span>compact, light, and easy to tow, and the perfect place to land after a day of adventure."</span></p><p><span>The newest Airstream is quite full-featured for its size, with a bathroom and shower, a kitchen, and a built-in Bluetooth speaker.</span></p><p><span>"We designed Basecamp to rekindle the desire to explore nature and get outdoors," said CEO Bob Wheeler in a statement. </span></p><p><span>"Whether it's for the long-time camper who has a garage full of high-end gear that's no longer used, or for the person who has always wanted to get out more but was hesitant, Basecamp is the passport to unimaginable new experiences."</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d315b4b0ef971d008b4b62-2400/16_07_12_jeep_summit_ka_9233.jpg" alt="Airstream Basecamp" data-mce-source="Airstream" /><p class="source"><span>Airstream</span></p><p class="caption">Get out on the highway.</p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>The new trailer weighs 2,585 lbs. and according to Airstream can be towed by smaller crossovers and SUV that are properly outfitted with a hitch. </span></p><p><span><span>T</span>he Basecamp started deliveries in October, with a price of $34,900. Heck, I'm thinking about getting one and putting it in my back yard to use as a hipster guest cottage!</span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/glamping-is-camping-with-style-2015-12">'Glamping' is camping with style</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="03anNueTppXY_nzFWXlTsojYn3gOTvbt" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '03anNueTppXY_nzFWXlTsojYn3gOTvbt',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

Say hello to a tiny Airstream trailer that evokes the stylish original

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d315b4b0ef9764008b4b72-1152/basecamp exterior_lifestyle shot.jpg" alt="Airstream Basecamp" data-mce-source="Airstream" /><p class="source"><span>Airstream</span></p><p class="caption">Looking for adventure.</p></div><p></p></div></div>There's nothing quite like a shiny, jet-age Airstream trailer. Towing one behind your vehicle, or simply parking one in your driveway, says that you appreciate classic, 20th-century, cutting-edge design.</p><p>The original Airstream - a sleek, shimmering object of rolling art - was introduced in the 1930s. The lineup has grown over the decades, and the smallest trailer, the Sport Series, has now been outdone by the Basecamp Series.</p><p>Described by the company as "o<span>ur most nimble Airstream yet," the Basecamp is the "very definition of get-up-and-go." </span></p><p><span>What Airstream is aiming for here is both the highly adventurous and outdoorsy crowd. These are the folks who want to suit up in head-to-toe Patagonia and head out with friends for a weekend of rock climbing, as well as the hardcore camping enthusiasts who don't need, or have room for, a full-on Airstream trailer.</span><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d315b4b0ef977f298b4765-1152/basecamp interior.jpg" alt="Airstream Basecamp" data-mce-source="Airstream" /><p class="source"><span>Airstream</span></p><p class="caption">Nicer than some apartments.</p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>The Basecamp, Airstream said in a statement, is "</span><span>compact, light, and easy to tow, and the perfect place to land after a day of adventure."</span></p><p><span>The newest Airstream is quite full-featured for its size, with a bathroom and shower, a kitchen, and a built-in Bluetooth speaker.</span></p><p><span>"We designed Basecamp to rekindle the desire to explore nature and get outdoors," said CEO Bob Wheeler in a statement. </span></p><p><span>"Whether it's for the long-time camper who has a garage full of high-end gear that's no longer used, or for the person who has always wanted to get out more but was hesitant, Basecamp is the passport to unimaginable new experiences."</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d315b4b0ef971d008b4b62-2400/16_07_12_jeep_summit_ka_9233.jpg" alt="Airstream Basecamp" data-mce-source="Airstream" /><p class="source"><span>Airstream</span></p><p class="caption">Get out on the highway.</p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><p><span>The new trailer weighs 2,585 lbs. and according to Airstream can be towed by smaller crossovers and SUV that are properly outfitted with a hitch. </span></p><p><span><span>Airstream</span> is currently accepting reservations, and the Basecamp will start deliveries in October. The price is $34,900. Heck, I'm thinking about getting one and putting it in my back yard to use as a hipster guest cottage!</span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/glamping-is-camping-with-style-2015-12">'Glamping' is camping with style</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="03anNueTppXY_nzFWXlTsojYn3gOTvbt" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '03anNueTppXY_nzFWXlTsojYn3gOTvbt',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

Say hello to a tiny Airstream trailer - that's just as stylish as the classic

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55afe2262acae7f4028b8fb1-1620-1080/rtr49m2y.jpg" alt="Elon Musk" data-mce-source="Lucy Nicholson/Reuters" data-link="http://pictures.reuters.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&amp;VBID=2C0BXZ0X4QBK7&amp;SMLS=1&amp;RW=1920&amp;RH=905#/SearchResult&amp;VBID=2C0BXZ0X4QBK7&amp;SMLS=1&amp;RW=1920&amp;RH=905&amp;PN=2&amp;POPUPPN=61&amp;POPUPIID=2C0408WTUCSB1" /><p class="source"><span><a href="http://pictures.reuters.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&amp;VBID=2C0BXZ0X4QBK7&amp;SMLS=1&amp;RW=1920&amp;RH=905#/SearchResult&amp;VBID=2C0BXZ0X4QBK7&amp;SMLS=1&amp;RW=1920&amp;RH=905&amp;PN=2&amp;POPUPPN=61&amp;POPUPIID=2C0408WTUCSB1">Lucy Nicholson/Reuters</a></span></p><p class="caption">More money, please.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Tesla reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Wednesday - and dropped a bombshell in a letter to shareholders: the company will <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-mind-blowing-change-strategy-2016-5">accelerate its production plan</a>, delivering 500,000 cars annually by 2018, not 2020 as it has long promised.</p><p>CEO Elon Musk them got on a call with analysts and prompted a collective dropping of jaws when he pledge to sleep at Tesla's California factory and put out a call for the best of the best in auto-manufacturing talent on the same day that two Tesla manufacturing executives announced their departures.</p><p>Tesla shares are down nearly 4% on Thursday, to $214. The combination of Musk's bravado and the company's wildly ambitious new strategy has renewed a discussion about Tesla doing another capital raise, less than a year after its most recent fundraising in August 2015.</p><p>(Of course we're not counting the unofficial fundraising in the form of deposits for the just launched Model 3.)<br /><br />But the company's big plans for the Model 3 have Wall Street in an understanding mood.</p><p>Stifel analyst James Albertine, a Tesla bull with a price target of $325, hit this theme in a research note published Thursday. "[W]e think a capital raise would be completely reasonable in light of higher initial Model 3 demand than expected," he wrote.</p><h2>Cash plus discipline</h2><p>Musk and Tesla CFO Jason Wheeler danced a two-step around the issue. </p><p><span>"As far as the increased capital raise, well, obviously if you double your plan volume, you can't expect the capital to stay the same," Musk said in response to a question from Albertine on the earnings call. "I think our capital efficiency will actually improve on a per-car basis, but obviously it can't stay the same."</span></p><p><span>Wheeler stressed that Tesla is trying to manage the cash it does have on hand - $1.4 billion at the end of March - and effectively as possible. "[W]</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">e're just really focusing ... on capital efficiency and making sure that we are investing in the highest and best uses of cash," he said.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">But if you look at Tesla's cash needs objectively, $1.4 billion probably isn't going to cut it, either in terms of the newly ramped-up production plan or the automaker's operating needs, which add up to something on the order of $1 billion annually.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The stock isn't riding quite as high as it was last August, when Tesla raised $500 million with shares at $243. But the stock is riding quite a bit higher than a few months ago, when it slumped well below $200. Tesla gains nothing for not tapping this funding source, and besides, if nobody wanted to invest in Tesla's future, the arguments of short-sellers like Jim Chanos would be vindicated as Tesla shares would be tanking.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/572b58c552bcd066018c1000-2587-1940/ap508328161795.jpg" alt="Tesla Model 3" data-mce-source="AP Photo/Justin Pritchard" data-mce-caption="Tesla Motors unveils the new lower-priced Model 3 sedan at the Tesla Motors design studio in Hawthorne, Calif., Thursday, March 31, 2016." /><p class="source"><span>AP Photo/Justin Pritchard</span></p><p class="caption">The Model 3.</p></div><p></p></div></div></span></p><h2><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Outside perspectives</span></h2><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">This doesn't mean that outsiders aren't stunned by Tesla's inability to meet its own production, delivery, and quality control objectives. (Tesla was recently drawn into the massive Takata exploding airbag recall, and it has since late last year recalled the entire Model S fleet worldwide for a seat belt problem and recalled the early Model X SUV production for a third-row seat malfunction). </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Several people I've spoken with in the auto industry are amazed that Tesla can continue to fall short of expectations and still be greeted with open arms by the capital markets. At the extreme, industry veterans like Bob Lutz, former product czar at General Motors, have told me that Musk should go and Tesla should bring in a CEO who can get the cars built, on time and profitably.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Even these naysayers consistently express admiration for Tesla's vehicles, however. And 400,000 pre-orders, at $1,000 a pop, have a way of countering any arguments that Musk can't preside over the creation of something for which there's massive untapped desire.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">As far as an imminent capital raise goes, Tesla was more direct about the timing of doing one when analysts asked about it last year. Now, with Wheeler onboard as the new CFO (he came from Google), Tesla seems to want to establish confidence among investors that the company isn't recklessly burning cash but is instead watching every penny.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If investors buy it, then a capital raise before the fourth quarter of 2016 is almost a sure thing.</span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-not-prepared-for-model-3-preorders-cars-tech-transportation-elon-musk-2016-4">Elon Musk admits that Tesla may not be prepared to meet demands for $11 billion in preorders for their new Model 3</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="pia3hrMjE6ro9GDixgYAmFkl0ugAeKAe" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'pia3hrMjE6ro9GDixgYAmFkl0ugAeKAe',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

Elon Musk has made this the best possible time for Tesla to raise more cash

<p></p><div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b53385657a20735008b4574-458/screen%20shot%202018-07-20%20at%20121152%20am.png?maxX=756&amp;maxY=378" border="0" alt="Ride the ducks" width="756" height="378" data-mce-source="Facebook/KOLR" data-link="https://www.facebook.com/kolr10kozl/videos/1720227028046407/"><p class="source"><span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kolr10kozl/videos/1720227028046407/">Facebook/KOLR</a></span></p><p class="caption">A Ride the Ducks boat capsized in Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, on Thursday.</p></img></div><p></p></div><ul><li><strong>Ride the Ducks capsize survivor Tia Coleman said she and 10 family members had bought tickets for another duck boat tour but had their tickets swapped for Thursday's ride.&#xa0;</strong></li><li><strong>Coleman and her 13-year-old nephew were the only members of their family to survive the capsize.&#xa0;</strong></li><li><strong>She said&#xa0;that the captain of the boat told the 29 passengers on the duck boat that they wouldn't need life jackets, and by the time of the accident, "it was too late."</strong></li></ul><hr><p>More than half of the 17 people killed when a tourist boat sank on a Branson, Missouri, lake were members of the same Indiana family, and they likely wouldn't have been on the ill-fated trip but for a ticket mix-up.</p><p>One of two survivors of the family, Tia Coleman, told <a href="https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/-ride-the-ducks-survivor-speaks-out-about-terrifying-experience/1313982325">KOLR</a> that she and 10 members of her family had bought tickets for a duck boat tour, but went to the wrong location when it was time to board.</p><p>Coleman was able to switch the tickets for the 6:30 p.m. ride with Ride The Ducks, and an hour later, she and her 13-year-old nephew were the only family members to survive the capsize in Table Rock Lake.</p><p>Ahead of Thursday's ride, Colman said that she was told that despite most duck boat tours starting on land, her family's would start in the water due to an incoming storm.</p><p>She told KOLR: "Big huge waves, choppy - everybody started getting like hey, this is getting a little bit too much, and then it got really choppy and big swells of water started coming in to the boat.</p><p>"Then a really huge wave swept over and when that wave swept over, the last thing I heard my sister-in-law say was 'grab the baby'."</p><p>The waves soon took over the boat, and the watercraft started sinking.</p><p>"My head pushed up to the top of the water and I lost control, I didn't have anybody with me," Coleman said, "I couldn't see anybody. And I know it wasn't but I felt like I struggled for at least an hour, but it was probably like 10 minutes. And I just remembered I kept sinking, I kept sinking."</p><p>Coleman told WXIN that the captain of the boat told the 29 passengers on the duck boat that they wouldn't need life jackets.&#xa0;By the time of the accident, "it was too late."</p><p>Coleman lost her husband, three children, aged 9, 7, and 1, her mother-in-law, father-in-law, her uncle, her sister-in-law, and her sister-in-law's soon-to-be three-year-old in the capsize. Her 13-year-old nephew was the only other survivor in the family.</p><p>The grief-stricken community in Branson, Missouri, known for its country shows and entertainment, hosted two vigils Friday night.</p><p>About 300 people gathered in the parking lot of Ride the Ducks of Branson and others mourned at a church, singing "Amazing Grace" at both locations.</p><p>At the rally at the duck boat business, the Rev. Zachary Klein said he had no words of comfort to offer the families of victims "because there simply are no words to comfort them."</p><p>Divers found the final four bodies Friday in Table Rock Lake near Branson after the deadliest accident of its kind in nearly two decades.</p><p>State and federal investigators were trying to determine what went sent the vessel known as a duck boat to its demise.</p><p>An initial assessment blamed thunderstorms and winds that approached hurricane strength, but it wasn't clear why the amphibious vehicle even ventured out into the water.</p><p>Mayor Karen Best said Branson is typically a city "full of smiles ... But today we are grieving and crying."</p><p>Officials haven't released names of the victims, but the sad details emerged throughout the day. Among them: A popular duck boat driver, a father and son visiting from Arkansas, and the nine Indiana relatives, many of them children.</p><p>The risk of heavy weather was apparent hours before the boat left shore.</p><p>The National Weather Service in Springfield, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Branson, issued a severe thunderstorm watch for its immediate area Thursday, saying conditions were ripe for winds of 70 mph.</p><p>It followed up at 6:32 p.m. with a severe thunderstorm warning for three counties that included Branson and the lake. The warning mentioned both locations. The boat went down about 40 minutes later, shortly after 7 p.m.</p><p>"When we issue a warning, it means take action," meteorologist Kelsey Angle said.</p><p>A full investigation was underway, with help from the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board. Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader urged anyone with video or photos of the accident to contact authorities.</p><p>The agencies were briefing Missouri's two senators on the accident. Democrat Claire McCaskill said she would look into possible "legislative solutions," while Republican Roy Blunt called it a "tragedy that never should have happened."</p><p>Suzanne Smagala with Ripley Entertainment, which owns Ride the Ducks in Branson, said the company was assisting authorities. She said this was the company's only accident in more than 40 years of operation.</p><p>Twenty-nine passengers and two crew members were aboard for a pleasure cruise. Seven of the 14 survivors were hurt when the vessel went down. At least two children and two adults were still hospitalized Friday afternoon. The captain survived, authorities said.</p><p>Among the injured was 14-year-old Loren Smith of Osceola, Arkansas. Her father, 53-year-old retired math teacher Steve, Smith, and her 15-year-old brother, Lance, died in the accident. Loren suffered a concussion but survived.</p><p>"It's a hard thing," Steve Smith's father, Carroll Smith, said of losing his only child and his only grandson. "It's a very difficult day."</p><p>Brayden Malaske, of Harrah, Oklahoma, boarded a replica 19th-century paddle-wheeler known as the Branson Belle on the same lake just before the storm hit.</p><p>At the time, he said, the water seemed calm, and no one was worried about the weather.</p><p>"But it suddenly got very dark," he recalled.</p><p>In a short video taken by Malaske from the deck of the Belle, the duck boat can be seen wallowing through the choppy, wind-whipped lake, with water only inches from its windows. Dark, rolling waves crash over its front end. The footage ends before the boat capsizes.</p><p>Later, people on Malaske's boat saw a duck boat passenger "hanging on for dear life" to the paddle wheel of the Belle, he said.</p><p>The mayor identified the crew member operating the boat as Bob Williams, known informally as "Captain Bob."</p><p>"He was a great ambassador for Branson," Best said. "He was at every event. He knew everyone. He was always promoting Branson."</p><p>A survivor from the family who lost nine relatives said the captain told passengers not to bother grabbing life jackets.</p><p>An email message seeking comment from Ripley Entertainment about Coleman's comments was not immediately returned to Associated Press.</p><p>Named for their ability to travel on land and in water, duck boats have been involved in other serious accidents in the past, including the deaths of more than 40 people since 1999.</p><p>Five college students were killed in 2015 in Seattle when a duck boat collided with a bus. Thirteen people died in 1999 when a boat sank near Hot Springs, Arkansas.</p><p>"Duck boats are death traps," said Andrew Duffy, an attorney whose Philadelphia law firm handled litigation related to two fatal duck boat accidents there. "They're not fit for water or land because they are half car and half boat."</p><p>Safety advocates have sought improvements and complained that too many agencies regulate the boats with varying safety requirements.</p><p>The boats were originally designed for the military, specifically to transport troops and supplies in World War II. They were later modified for use as sightseeing vehicles.</p><p>The sheriff said Thursday that two duck boats were on the water at the time of the storm. Both were headed back to land. One returned safely. The other did not.</p><p>Divers quickly located the sunken vessel, which came to rest on its wheels on the lakebed. Authorities planned to recover it at some point in the next few days.</p><p>The boat sank in 40 feet (12 meters) of water and then rolled on its wheels into a deeper area with 80 feet (25 meters) of water.</p><p>The Ride the Ducks tour begins in downtown Branson, where the vehicles take passengers on a tour while the captain cracks jokes and points out landmarks. Eventually, the boats pull up to the lake and slowly enter the water with a small splash.</p><p>After a few minutes on the water, the vehicles return to land and to their home base, which features a store selling candy and souvenirs.</p><p>Table Rock Lake, east of Branson, was created in the late 1950s when the Corps of Army Engineers built a dam across the White River to provide hydroelectric power to the Ozarks.</p><div><iframe scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" src="https://w3.cdn.anvato.net/player/prod/v3/anvload.html?key=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" width="640" height="360"></iframe></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a> Family members say this photo shows 8 of the 9 victims from Indy who were on a duck boat near Branson, Missouri when a storm hit yesterday. <a href="https://t.co/yYpJvnp6zy">https://t.co/yYpJvnp6zy</a><br><br>Five adults and four children (all under the age of 10) from the family were killed. <a href="https://t.co/2JRrBotrSi">pic.twitter.com/2JRrBotrSi</a></br></br></p>- Katie Cox RTV6  (@KatieJoCox) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1020411717430411264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2018</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></hr>

Family who lost 9 in Missouri duck boat capsize had tickets to another tour but swapped them out

<p><strong><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/59fb3bd158a0c15d1f8b54f4-1272/evan%20gattis.jpg" alt="evan gattis" data-mce-source="David J. Phillip/AP"><p class="source"><span>David J. Phillip/AP</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div></strong></p><ul><li><strong>Perhaps no Houston Astros player has a more inspirational story than Evan Gattis.</strong></li><li><strong>Gattis struggled with addiction, depression, and anxiety when he was younger, twice dropping out of school and quitting baseball.</strong></li><li><strong>He traveled around the country, working as a valet, a janitor, ski-lift operator, and more while figuring out what he wanted to do.</strong></li><li><strong>Eventually, Gattis was inspired to return to baseball, where he quickly rose through the ranks.</strong></li></ul><hr><p><br>The Houston Astros won the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, completing one of baseball's most feel-good stories.</br></p><p>Perhaps no Astros player encapsulates the team's long journey to winning the World Series better than backup catcher and pinch hitter Evan Gattis.</p><p>Gattis didn't play a huge role in the World Series, though he played well overall in the postseason, batting .254 with a .354 OBP while hitting one home run and five RBIs.</p><p>But the journey Gattis took the majors is reason to be happy for him alone. As outlined in 2013 by <a href="http://m.mlb.com/news/article/45556260/anthony-castrovince-atlanta-braves-evan-gattis-came-a-long-way-on-amazing-journey-to-bigs/">MLB.com's&#xa0;Anthony Castrovince</a>&#xa0;and <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/braves/2013/04/29/atlanta-braves-evan-gattis-improbable-path-to-majors/2122585/">USA Today's Bob Nightengale</a>, Gattis was one of the top high school prospects in the country in 2004 and was supposed to play at Texas A&amp;M. However, Gattis began abusing alcohol and marijuana his senior year of high school and&#xa0;never showed up to Texas A&amp;M. Instead, he checked into a rehab facility in Canton, Texas, for 30 days, and then spent three months in a halfway house in Arizona.</p><p>From there, Gattis gave baseball another shot at Oklahoma Seminole Junior College, but dropped out while struggling with a knee injury and a lack of interest.</p><p>During this time, Gattis also battled anxiety and depression, which his parents have said they believe stemmed from their divorce when Gattis was young. Gattis told Nightengale that he often had suicidal thoughts.</p><p>After dropping out of school, Gattis&#xa0;went on a rambling journey,&#xa0;hopping around the country doing odd jobs. He worked as a parking valet in Texas - "Drove some pretty&#xa0;sweet cars," he told Castrovince - worked a ski-lift operator in Colorado, then traveled back to Texas where he got a job as janitor with his brother at a meter-reading company. His ID to get into the building is <a href="https://twitter.com/BulldogBeing">his Twitter avatar</a>.</p><p>Gattis left the janitor job and began working at a golf club as a cart boy.</p><p>"<span>Some guy didn't show up one day, so I kind of fell into that job," Gattis told Castrovince.</span></p><p>While working at the golf course, he went back to school to pursue his associate's degree and became interested in philosophy and religion and decided to move to a youth hostel in Colorado. He worked at the hostel, cleaning the building, and got another job at a ski lift. He told Castrovince that he had to hitchhike to the ski lift because he lost his car keys in the snow and didn't find them until the snow melted.</p><p>Gattis hopped around some more before he ended up in Santa Cruz, California, where he met a s<span>piritual teacher named John Wheeler. Something in their conversation convinced Gattis to return to baseball.</span></p><p><span>Gattis enrolled at&#xa0;University of Texas-Permian Basin in 2010 and played on the baseball team. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 23rd round of the 2010 draft. He spent two years in single-A and double-A, blasting home runs and making a name for himself with his power before he finally made the Braves' regular roster in 2013. According to Nigthengale, Gattis wept when the Braves told him he'd made their roster.</span></p><p><span>He became a breakout star with the Braves for his power, hitting 43 home runs over two injury-riddled seasons. In 2015, the Astros swung a five-player deal to acquire Gattis and his powerful bat.</span></p><p>The sports world was delighted for Gattis on Wednesday as he appeared emotional when the Astros won.</p><p>Gattis told Nightengale in 2013:&#xa0;<span>"It was a long road, and a lot of twists and turns. But I can say I have never been happier in my whole life."</span>&#xa0;Gattis might have topped that happiness on Wednesday.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Yep, Evan Gattis actually was once a janitor. <br><br>Now he's a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldSeries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldSeries</a> champ. <a href="https://t.co/qOk6A5ptkN">pic.twitter.com/qOk6A5ptkN</a></br></br></p>- The Change Up  (@ChangeUpTR) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/925950101553602560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>This is absolutely one of the best stories I have ever read about in sports.  Check out this thread and look up Evan Gattis afterwards. <a href="https://t.co/ppKEk12Hdy">https://t.co/ppKEk12Hdy</a></p>- Producer Kyle  (@ProducerKyle) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/926103358494134272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Dude was a damn janitor down on his luck and now he's a World Series champ. Hats off to you Evan Gattis. <a href="https://t.co/5EguxihYuK">pic.twitter.com/5EguxihYuK</a></p>- Cespedes Family BBQ  (@CespedesBBQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/925942317646794753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>So pumped for Evan Gattis. What a backstory. Hope he's happy with how his life turned out.</p>- Matt Porter  (@mattyports) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/925949689278664704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/BulldogBeing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BulldogBeing</a> ! You are a true inspiration! <a href="https://t.co/eUOMbVFiw4">https://t.co/eUOMbVFiw4</a></p>- TLA Worldwide  (@us_tla) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/925950741356908544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/lebron-james-eats-diet-workout-routine-2017-6">Here's how LeBron James stays in incredible shape</a></h3>        <div>            <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/bxDUuMEN-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script>        </div>    </div></hr>

31-year-old Astros catcher who won his first World Series had a wild journey that included a rehab stint and working as a janitor and ski lift operator

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b1ea76a1ae66247008b4f01-2400/gettyimages-959523874.jpg" border="0" alt="Ajit Pai" data-mce-source="Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images" /><p class="source"><span>Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is suggesting new rules for tech companies mere months after rolling back rules governing telecommunications companies.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul><li><strong>Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, earlier this week called for tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter to disclose more information about how they operate their services and about their privacy practices.</strong></li><li><strong>Pai suggested that new regulations might be needed to force this transparency and even indicated that his agency might be the one to put the new rules in place and enforce them.</strong></li><li><strong>But his concerns seemed to come out of left field; Pai has been as longtime opponent of regulations and recently spearheaded an effort to kill the FCC's net neutrality rules, which cut transparency requirements for broadband companies.</strong></li><li><strong>He also applauded Congress when it repealed the FCC's privacy protections for broadband customers. </strong></li><li><strong>Pai's comments appear to be more about <keyword id="6358883" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="politics">politics</keyword> than policy; it's no coincidence that they come hot on the heels of President Trump's own attacks on the big tech companies. </strong></li></ul><hr /><p><br />Ajit Pai is shameless.</p><p>Pai, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, would have you believe that he believes in government oversight. He want you to believe that he's a champion of transparency and privacy and government oversight.</p><p>In a <a href="https://medium.com/@AjitPaiFCC/what-i-hope-to-learn-from-the-tech-giants-6f35ce69dcd9">post on Medium</a> on Tuesday, Pai <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-suggests-more-transparency-rules-google-facebook-twitter-2018-9">took the big tech companies to task</a>. Consumers don't understand how Google orders its search results or why Twitter bans some people but not others. Google and Facebook are collecting enormous amounts of data on their customers - but those customers have no clue what they're collecting. Apple and Google appear to be kowtowing to China and censoring the internet for its citizens.</p><p>Pai suggested that it was time for the government to impose transparency "obligations" on the tech giants. The companies ought to be disclosing how they operate their services, what they do with customers' private information, and how they decide which posts or people to block.</p><p>"The public deserves to know more about how these companies operate," Pai said.</p><p>Pai's not wrong, of course. Facebook and Google in particular have enormous control over what sites we visit, what videos we watch, and what news we read. We <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/googles-control-of-the-search-market-deserves-more-scrutiny-2018-8">ought to have more insight into how they operate their services</a>. (It would be great to know that about Twitter too, but its user base is far smaller than that of Facebook and Google and so too is its power and influence.)</p><h2>It's hard to believe Pai believes what he's advocating</h2><p>But it's a more than a little hard to believe that Pai actually believes what he's saying. You see, up until this point, he's made it very clear that he's a free-market, laissez-faire, anti-regulatory conservative.</p><p>You may remember Pai as the guy who spearheaded the FCC's effort to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fcc-net-neutrality-dead-heres-what-that-means-2018-6">repeal net-neutrality rules</a> in the face of widespread opposition, because he thought the rules were too onerous. He's such a believer in deregulation that he's questioned whether his agency has the authority to oversee broadband companies at all and abdicated pretty much all oversight over them to the Federal Trade Commission, an agency with both a much broader mandate and much narrower powers.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5a7c68a25124c939417b6398-800/internet-firms-back-congressional-vote-to-reverse-net-neutrality-repeal.jpg" border="0" alt="FILE PHOTO - Supporters of Net Neutrality protest the FCC's recent decision to repeal the program in Los Angeles, California, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/ Kyle Grillot " data-mce-source="Thomson Reuters" data-mce-caption="FILE PHOTO - Supporters of Net Neutrality protest the FCC's recent decision to repeal the program in Los Angeles" /><p class="source"><span>Thomson Reuters</span></p><p class="caption">One of Ajit Pai's first major actions as head of the FCC was to spearhead an effort to overturn the agency's net-neutrality rules.</p></div><p></p></div></div>This, despite the fact that the the FCC was created in large part to regulate telecommunications companies - a classification into which most people would include broadband providers.</p><p>Pai's concern for transparency would be more convincing if he hadn't - in the process of repealing the FCC's net neutrality rules - taken a hacksaw to the disclosure requirements the agency put on broadband providers. Likewise, his worries about privacy would be a lot more believable if he hadn't <a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-344116A1.pdf">cheered</a> last year when Congress <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/house-republicans-kill-fcc-broadband-privacy-rules-2017-3">repealed his agency's rules that were designed to protect the private information</a> of broadband customers.</p><p>And his concerns about free speech would ring a lot truer if he hadn't completely dismissed the <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/06/attack-net-neutrality-attack-free-speech">free speech concerns</a> voiced from <a href="https://talkpoverty.org/2017/12/06/net-neutrality-free-speech-fight-generation/">all</a> <a href="http://www.cc.org/fast_facts_conservatives_net_neutrality">over</a> the political spectrum about the danger of killing the net-neutrality protections. Those protections barred broadband providers from blocking or slowing access to particular online sites or services. Without them, broadband providers are free to block or throttle access to any sites or services they like for any reason at all - including to suppress particular speakers or speech.</p><p>"It's the height of hypocrisy," said Gigi Sohn, a fellow at Georgetown Law who previously served as a counselor to Tom Wheeler, Pai's predecessor as head of the FCC.</p><p>A representative for Pai did not respond to an email seeking comment and clarification about his Medium statement.</p><h2>Pai wants to regulate companies his agency doesn't oversee</h2><p>But Pai's newfound regulatory zeal is even less convincing because he seems to imply that the FCC ought to have some role in imposing new rules on Google, Facebook, and other internet companies. In talking about what kinds of regulations such companies should have to follow, he repeatedly refers to the transparency rules the FCC has placed on broadband providers (without, of course, mentioning that he recently weakened them). And even in dismissing the idea of utility-style regulations, he hints at the notion that the FCC would be the agency that might put such rules in place.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_left"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b7592e1e361c037008b4fce-2000/gettyimages-1009950918.jpg" border="0" alt="Donald Trump" data-mce-source="Rick Loomis/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="Donald Trump." /><p class="source"><span>Rick Loomis/Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">President Donald Trump kicked off the targeting of the tech companies after accusing Google of shutting out conservative voices.</p></div><p></p></div></div>"The government - in particular, the Federal Communications Commission, which I have the privilege of leading - shouldn't regulate these entities like a water company," he said.</p><p>The laughable thing about all this is that his agency has no recognized authority over online companies such as Google and Facebook. So here you have an official who washed his hands of regulating the companies his agency is actually charged with overseeing seemingly suggesting that his agency ought to crack down on companies it doesn't actually regulate.</p><p>As Sohn put it: "Why is that any of your business? You regulate networks."</p><p>Of course, if you take a step back, it's pretty easy to see and understand what's going on here. It's all political.</p><p>Late last month, President Trump <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-vows-to-address-google-search-allegedly-rigging-media-against-him-2018-8">launched a jihad</a> against Google and Facebook, apparently after seeing an <a href="http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/5827523121001/?#sp=show-clips">episode of Lou Dobbs' Fox Business show</a> that alleged that Google was suppressing conservative voices and positive news about Trump. The move came after Google and other companies <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-shuts-down-most-of-alex-jones-infowars-podcasts-2018-8">kicked far-right conspiracy monger Alex Jones off their services</a>.</p><h2>Conservatives are lining up behind Trump</h2><p>Since Trump's attack, conservatives from all corners - most of whom, like Pai, have generally supported laissez faire policies in the past - have fallen in line and dutifully trained their fire on the big tech companies. Last week, right-wing talk show host Laura Ingraham<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2018/08/30/kevin-mccarthy-leads-charge-against-social-media-censorship.html"> floated the idea of regulating the tech companies like utilities</a>. On Wednesday, Republican congressional leaders <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-grills-twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-anti-conservative-bias-claims-2018-9">harangued Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over alleged bias</a> against conservatives. Later in the day, Attorney General Jeff Sessions <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-ag-looking-social-media-companies-stiffle-free-speech-competition-2018-9?r=UK&amp;IR=T">announced he'll meet with the attorneys general</a> of some of the states to discuss whether the tech companies are stymieing free speech and competition.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5b9036fa1982d88a308b4d39-2400/gettyimages-1027231380.jpg" border="0" alt="jack dorsey twitter ceo square" data-mce-source="Drew Angerer/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="Twitter chief executive officer Jack Dorsey testifies during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about Twitter's transparency and accountability, on Capitol Hill, September 5, 2018 in Washington, DC." /><p class="source"><span>Drew Angerer/Getty Images</span></p><p class="caption">Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was grilled Wednesday about his service's supposed anti-conservative bias.</p></div><p></p></div></div>Again, all this concern over the power of the big tech companies would be more convincing if conservatives had made any kind of noise about corporate power before Trump started making noises about it. Instead, for the last 40 years, Republicans <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/antitrust-regulators-need-to-curve-the-power-of-facebook-et-al-2018-4">have generally taken the stance that bigger is better</a>, consolidation is good for consumers, and the market will correct any sort of monopolistic practices, no government intervention needed. (The Democrats, mind you, have only been barely better on this score.)</p><p>With all the public relations hits Trump has been taken lately - his former campaign manager convicted of fraud, his former attorney pleading guilty to violating campaign finance laws on his behest, and now, the damning inside looks at his administration from Bob Woodward and the anonymous New York Times op-ed writer - it's easy to understand why he and his ideological allies would like to change the subject.</p><p>Maybe some good will come of this. The big internet companies do deserve more scrutiny, not for censoring conservative voices for ideological reasons - for which there's little evidence - but because of their sheer market power and control.</p><p>But if Ajit Pai is any indication of how Republicans are approaching this effort, it's hard to believe it will be anything more than a political stunt meant to appease the president and distract from all terrible stuff going on around him.</p><p class="tagline">Get the latest Google stock price<a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stock/GOOG-Quote"> here.</a></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-you-can-kill-your-sims-executive-producer-2018-8">Why you can kill your Sims, according to the game's executive producer</a></h3>        <div>            <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/Jw61zXtR-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script>        </div>    </div>

The FCC chief's call for cracking down on tech companies is not only laughable, it's the 'height of hypocrisy'

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53cd79956bb3f71c320d428d-1200-924/9181562023_015ae529cc_k.jpg" border="0" alt="Charleston International Airport" /><p class="source"><span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/scpetrel/9181562023">Flickr/scpetrel</a></span></p><p class="caption">Charleston International Airport is the most affordable airport to fly into in the US..</p></div><p></p></div></div>Flying to Chicago? Instead of flying into O'Hare International (ORD), where airfares are an average of $413, opt for Chicago Midway (MDW), where average airfares are just $269. </p>
<p>Cheapflights.com just came out with its fifth annual <a href="http://www.cheapflights.com/news/2014-airport-affordability-report/">Airport Affordability Index,</a> which <span>ranks popular airports with the most affordable round-trip airfares, including tax.</span></p>
<p><span>This year, Charleston International Airport (CHS) emerged as the most affordable airport to fly into, with average airfares of $191. This is a huge jump for the international airport, which came in at number 30 last year. </span></p>
<p><span>Long Beach (LGB), Harrisburg International (MDT), and Dallas Love Field (DAL) all took top spots on this list. </span></p>
<p><span>At the bottom of the list were major international hubs, like New York's JFK and Newark International (EWR). Honolulu International is the most expensive airport to fly into, with average fares of $842. </span></p>
<p><span>Check out the full list below: </span></p>
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<tr>
<td>Rank</td>
<td>Airport</td>
<td>Average Airfare</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Charleston International, SC (CHS)</td>
<td>$191</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Long Beach (Daugherty Field), CA (LGB)</td>
<td>$200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Harrisburg International, PA (MDT)</td>
<td>$236</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Dallas Love Field, TX (DAL)</td>
<td>$266</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Joe Foss Field, SD (FSD)</td>
<td>$267</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Chicago Midway, IL (MDW)</td>
<td>$269</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Bob Hope Airport, CA (BUR)</td>
<td>$274</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>San Jose International, CA (SJC)</td>
<td>$277</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Myrtle Beach Jetport, SC (MYR)</td>
<td>$287</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Bradley International, CT (BDL)</td>
<td>$295</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Wichita Mid-Continent, KS (ICT)</td>
<td>$306</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Metropolitan Oakland International, CA (OAK)</td>
<td>$306</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Portland Intl Jetport, ME (PWM)</td>
<td>$308</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Charles B. Wheeler Downtown, MO (MKC)</td>
<td>$309</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Akron-Canton Regional, OH (CAK)</td>
<td>$312</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Manchester, NH (MHT)</td>
<td>$313</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Theodore Francis Green State, RI (PVD)</td>
<td>$314</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA)</td>
<td>$319</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Fresno Air Terminal, CA (FAT)</td>
<td>$331</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>Denver International, CO (DEN)</td>
<td>$332</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Bellingham International, WA (BLI)</td>
<td>$334</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Reagan National (DCA)</td>
<td>$335</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Palm Beach International, FL (PBI)</td>
<td>$335</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Richmond International, VA (RIC)</td>
<td>$341</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, MI (DTW)</td>
<td>$341</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>General Mitchell International, WI (MKE)</td>
<td>$341</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>Memphis International, TN (MEM)</td>
<td>$342</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Greater Rochester International, NY (ROC)</td>
<td>$346</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>Orlando International, FL (MCO)</td>
<td>$352</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>Syracuse Hancock International, NY (SYR)</td>
<td>$354</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>La Guardia, NY (LGA)</td>
<td>$355</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>32</td>
<td>Burlington International, VT (BTV)</td>
<td>$359</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>33</td>
<td>Kansas City International, MO (MCI)</td>
<td>$359</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>34</td>
<td>Tucson International, AZ (TUS)</td>
<td>$362</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>35</td>
<td>Minneapolis-St Paul International, MN (MSP)</td>
<td>$364</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>36</td>
<td>McCarran International, NV (LAS)</td>
<td>$364</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>37</td>
<td>Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, FL (FLL)</td>
<td>$366</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>38</td>
<td>Indianapolis International, IN (IND)</td>
<td>$367</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>39</td>
<td>Buffalo Niagara International, NY (BUF)</td>
<td>$368</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>40</td>
<td>James M. Cox Dayton International, OH (DAY)</td>
<td>$370</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>41</td>
<td>Albuquerque International, NM (ABQ)</td>
<td>$371</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>42</td>
<td>William P. Hobby, TX (HOU)</td>
<td>$371</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>43</td>
<td>Lovell Field, TN (CHA)</td>
<td>$372</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>44</td>
<td>Dallas/Fort Worth International, TX (DFW)</td>
<td>$372</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>45</td>
<td>Tampa International, FL (TPA)</td>
<td>$381</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>46</td>
<td>Oklahoma, OK (OKC)</td>
<td>$382</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>47</td>
<td>Des Moines International, IA (DSM)</td>
<td>$384</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>48</td>
<td>Philadelphia International, PA (PHL)</td>
<td>$386</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>49</td>
<td>Ontario International, CA (ONT)</td>
<td>$388</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>50</td>
<td>Bishop International, MI (FNT)</td>
<td>$391</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>51</td>
<td>Baltimore/Washington International, MD (BWI)</td>
<td>$391</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>52</td>
<td>Reno-Tahoe International, NV (RNO)</td>
<td>$396</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>53</td>
<td>Pensacola Regional, FL (PNS)</td>
<td>$396</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>54</td>
<td>Austin-Bergstrom International, TX (AUS)</td>
<td>$399</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>55</td>
<td>Lambert-St Louis International, MO (STL)</td>
<td>$400</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>56</td>
<td>Los Angeles International, CA (LAX)</td>
<td>$403</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>57</td>
<td>Gerald R. Ford International, MI (GRR)</td>
<td>$404</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>58</td>
<td>Pittsburgh International, PA (PIT)</td>
<td>$405</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>59</td>
<td>Jacksonville International, FL (JAX)</td>
<td>$408</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>60</td>
<td>Raleigh-Durham International, NC (RDU)</td>
<td>$409</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>61</td>
<td>Seattle - Tacoma International, WA (SEA)</td>
<td>$409</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>62</td>
<td>Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP)</td>
<td>$409</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>63</td>
<td>George Bush Intercontinental, TX (IAH)</td>
<td>$410</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>64</td>
<td>Phoenix Sky Harbor International, AZ (PHX)</td>
<td>$413</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>65</td>
<td>Chicago-O'Hare International, IL (ORD)</td>
<td>$413</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>66</td>
<td>Cleveland-Hopkins International, OH (CLE)</td>
<td>$413</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>67</td>
<td>John Wayne/Orange County, CA (SNA)</td>
<td>$414</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>68</td>
<td>Mahlon Sweet Field, OR (EUG)</td>
<td>$414</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>69</td>
<td>Albany International, NY (ALB)</td>
<td>$416</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>70</td>
<td>New Orleans International, LA (MSY)</td>
<td>$417</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>71</td>
<td>Nashville International, TN (BNA)</td>
<td>$417</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>72</td>
<td>Salt Lake City International, UT (SLC)</td>
<td>$423</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>73</td>
<td>Atlanta International, GA (ATL)</td>
<td>$426</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>74</td>
<td>Adams Field, AR (LIT)</td>
<td>$428</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>75</td>
<td>Sacramento International Airport, CA (SMF)</td>
<td>$429</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>76</td>
<td>Logan International, MA (BOS)</td>
<td>$430</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>77</td>
<td>Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, OH (CVG)</td>
<td>$437</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>78</td>
<td>San Diego Intl-Lindbergh Field, CA (SAN)</td>
<td>$443</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>79</td>
<td>Portland International, OR (PDX)</td>
<td>$448</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>80</td>
<td>Miami International, FL (MIA)</td>
<td>$451</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>81</td>
<td>San Francisco International, CA (SFO)</td>
<td>$453</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>82</td>
<td>Piedmont Triad International, NC (GSO)</td>
<td>$459</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>83</td>
<td>San Antonio International, TX (SAT)</td>
<td>$470</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>84</td>
<td>Washington Dulles International (IAD)</td>
<td>$479</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>85</td>
<td>Norfolk International, VA (ORF)</td>
<td>$480</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>86</td>
<td>Spokane International, WA (GEG)</td>
<td>$481</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>87</td>
<td>Birmingham International, AL (BHM)</td>
<td>$484</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>88</td>
<td>Charlotte/Douglas International, NC (CLT)</td>
<td>$484</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>89</td>
<td>Standiford Field, KY (SDF)</td>
<td>$485</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>90</td>
<td>Dane County Rgnl-Truax Field, WI (MSN)</td>
<td>$485</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>91</td>
<td>McGhee Tyson, TN (TYS)</td>
<td>$500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>92</td>
<td>Northwest Arkansas Regional, AR (XNA)</td>
<td>$513</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>93</td>
<td>Anchorage International, AK (ANC)</td>
<td>$521</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>94</td>
<td>Port Columbus International, OH (CMH)</td>
<td>$524</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>95</td>
<td>Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), ID (BOI)</td>
<td>$536</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>96</td>
<td>Southwest Florida International, FL (RSW)</td>
<td>$562</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>97</td>
<td>El Paso International, TX (ELP)</td>
<td>$568</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>98</td>
<td>John F. Kennedy International, NY (JFK)</td>
<td>$581</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>99</td>
<td>Tulsa International, OK (TUL)</td>
<td>$596</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>100</td>
<td>Newark International, NJ (EWR)</td>
<td>$694</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>101</td>
<td>Honolulu International, HI (HNL)</td>
<td>$842</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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