11.   Although digital loop carriers have been around for years, they were originally designed only to provide regular phone service to outlying areas.

12.   American Airlines passengers bound for Latin America, where the carrier is also a powerhouse, had to move quickly in order to re-book on other airlines.

13.   American carriers are able to funnel passengers from American cities to a hub and load up planes bound for Japan.

14.   American carriers are free to fly on within Europe, but European airlines cannot pick up passengers to fly within America.

15.   Although MCI now is fighting Pac Bell in the local market, the carrier is pragmatic and practical enough to change its tune under the new ground rules.

16.   American Airlines said it was studying whether to impose similar restrictions, and other carriers were likely to follow the lead of United and Delta as well.

17.   Among those companies suing their carriers are such giants as General Electric Co., Monsanto Chemical Corp., Dow Chemical Corp. and Texaco Corp.

18.   Analysts said the Chinese carriers are likely to favor a telecommunications link to North America via Canada than via the United States to avoid political sensitivities.

19.   An armored personnel carrier was parked a hundred yards from the field where the men hacked at the graves.

20.   An airline source said carriers are no longer willing to subsidize agencies, paying their overhead while agencies write cruise tickets and reserve car rentals and hotels.