41.   The carrier says Hartsfield International Airport will now offer the most nonstop access for business travelers of all business destinations.

42.   The carriers have said they hope to win regulatory approval this autumn.

43.   The carriers said in September that they were planning a venture but provided few details.

44.   The carriers said the Justice Department was acting now on the concern that in a decade Northwest could gain control of Continental.

45.   The carriers say they are just rewarding their best customers with the choicest seats, including those in the bulkhead with extra leg room.

46.   The carriers will also say which three-digit number is their second choice.

47.   The air carrier said it would sell its holdings in Corporacion Mexicana de Aviacion SA to help form a new company that will own both carriers.

48.   The changes taken together could cost airlines billions, and the carriers say it could take as long as eight years before technology to implement the recommendations is available.

49.   The carrier also said the Department of Transportation had approved the sale of tickets and advertising for the expanded service.

50.   The carrier said it wants to list on a Japanese exchange once it clears up its debts and improves its earnings, said spokeswoman Tomoe Miyata.