11.   In the most competitive markets, like Boston, Seattle, New York and Los Angeles, five or six carriers offer up to a hundred service plans.

12.   Indeed, the releases announcing the cuts said that the carriers would not offer any public comment about them.

13.   Many carriers are offering fare discounts to lure executives back to the skies.

14.   Many switched to other carriers and some travel agencies refused to book Swissair without a written waiver of responsibility, even though the carrier offered low international fares.

15.   Most carriers offer quake coverage only as part of an overall homeowners insurance policy.

16.   Most Internet carriers offer a disclaimer absolving themselves of responsibility for offensive e-mails and web sites.

17.   More and more long-distance carriers are offering customers incentives to stick with them.

18.   No-frills carriers typically offer a spread of round-trip fares without the advance-purchase and Saturday-night-stay conditions of regular excursion fares.

19.   Now the carrier also offers direct flights to New York, Boston and San Antonio.

20.   Other PBIA carriers offer nonstop flights to Boston, Dallas, Hartford, Newark, New York-LaGuardia, Orlando and Tampa.