21.   Some lawmakers, though, think it makes sense to just reinstate the ticket tax.

22.   Still, analysts said US Airways was able to offset the costs and the ticket tax by attracting more customers because of improved service and reliability.

23.   The airline industry buzzed for months with talk that Southwest hoped Lott would squelch a proposed change in the federal airline ticket tax that would hurt Southwest.

24.   The bill would finance the tax relief in part with an extension of the airline ticket tax, and a host of provisions targeted to corporations and Wall Street.

25.   The biggest tax increase by far in both bills would be an extension of a form of the airline ticket tax.

26.   The airline industry will take a hit with further extension of the airline ticket tax.

27.   The debt would be repaid through stadium revenues, including a ticket tax and sales taxes, with no risk to taxpayers.

28.   The plan of connecting the airports with existing passenger stations would allow the Port Authority to adhere to the law under which the ticket tax is collected.

29.   The Rhode Island talks collapsed partly over a ticket tax that the state wanted to impose, according to people close to the negotiations.

30.   The Senate panel vote was delayed for several hours until lawmakers placated opposition to the proposed international airline ticket tax.