11.   In past price wars, the discount carrier usually made money.

12.   It is big news in the paging industry these days when a paging carrier makes any money.

13.   Small but steadily increasing numbers of American travelers appear to be picking foreign airlines, often because these carriers make the most direct flights to out-of-the-way destinations.

14.   Since the smaller carriers make lower fares a prime selling point, they have a smaller tax burden.

15.   Telephone carriers now must make do with the prefixes they currently hold and any unused numbers in those prefixes.

16.   The carrier did not make executives available to talk about the marketing impact.

17.   The Houston-based carrier also made strides in other areas, posting the second highest on-time performance rate and the second best lost baggage rate.

18.   This lets American carriers make money on flights that would otherwise be losers.

19.   American declined to discuss its plans, although spokesman Iain Burns said the carrier would make an announcement sometime this week on service to Birmingham.

20.   An open skies agreement would allow U.S. carriers to make more than one stop in Japan and fly on to another country.