31.   Industry analysts said Tuesday that they believed the disagreement would have little impact on the marketing alliance between the two airlines.

32.   KLM ended up selling its Northwest shares, but the two airlines still operate a successful transatlantic partnership.

33.   Later this year, the four airlines are expected to announce a broader international alliance called Wings.

34.   McCrea said bringing the two airlines together will improve the competitive position of both, leading to increased revenue.

35.   Ned Walker, a Continental spokesman, declined to comment when asked about talks between the two airlines.

36.   On Monday, the two airlines reported that microscopic cracks had been discovered on the wings of several planes.

37.   On the previous occasions, Northwest Airlines refused to go along with the increases, forcing the other airlines to revert to lower prices.

38.   Passengers on canceled Delta flights will not have their tickets automatically honored by another airline unless Delta endorses the ticket to the other airline, Silver said.

39.   Representatives of the two airlines declined to comment on what effect the layoffs will have on operations.

40.   Shares of struggling Trans World Airlines Inc. and financially strapped AirTran Holdings Inc. rose Friday after it was revealed that the two airlines were engaged in merger discussions.