11.   In a conference call Sunday night, the chief executives of the major carriers agreed to ask the government to suspend or reduce ticket taxes and passenger service charges.

12.   It also blamed the ticket tax.

13.   Lawmakers agreed on the ticket tax and included it in the minimum wage increase that passed Congress last week.

14.   Northwest made less money on each available seat, however, because of the reinstatement of a federal ticket tax and the weaker yen.

15.   Northwest made less money on each available seat, however, due to the reinstatement of a federal ticket tax and the weaker yen.

16.   On the Senate side, there is bipartisan support for reinstating the ticket tax -- and doing it fast.

17.   Ricks said the present ticket tax is fair, because long-haul carriers have set up their route systems.

18.   Reimpose airline ticket tax and other excise taxes.

19.   Richard Rheg, a spokesman for the big seven, said he was encouraged by the limited extension of the ticket tax.

20.   Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.V., chairman of the Senate transportation subcommittee on aviation, said consensus is also building in support of a ticket tax.