1.   As it expands its services around the continent, the competition it offers should force the other airlines to raise their game.

2.   BA HOPES of a merger between British Airways and Dutch national carrier KLM ended today when talks between the two airlines were terminated without agreement.

3.   Almost immediately after the deal was concluded, tensions between the management teams of the two airlines began to emerge.

4.   Although the two airlines proposed their pact a year ago, Congress began taking a closer look at the alliance only in recent months.

5.   American has said repeatedly that it intends to integrate the two airlines and bring Reno pilots up to the salary levels of pilots at American.

6.   As part of that, the two airlines also said they will seek new partners for their alliance.

7.   As part of their merger, the two airlines have proposed that some USAir assets in Washington be sold to create a new airline called DC Air.

8.   As it expands its services around the continent, the competition it offers should force the other airlines to raise their game -- if their political masters allow them.

9.   At KCI, three companies handle screening procedures for the various airlines.

10.   Because of the mix of long and short flights of the various airlines, any pretzels-to-pretzels comparison of their food expenses would be misleading.