21.   United says any loans would be too much.

22.   United says it is determined to settle the impasse and avoid any interruption of service.

23.   United says it switched positions when an internal review determined the ordinance was illegal.

24.   United had said three weeks ago that earnings would be stronger than forecast, boosted by higher airfares industrywide, increased traffic and expenses.

25.   United has said it likes the look of USAir, at least from a distance, while American is acting coy.

26.   United has said it may expand the idea into other markets.

27.   United said it also would keep its flights from Washington National Airport to US Airways hub cities.

28.   United said it expected that MyPoints, which is based in San Francisco, would continue to operate under its current name and management.

29.   United said it rarely rejected requests for approval under the old system.

30.   United said its experiment was motivated by precisely that complaint from full-fare passengers in economy class.