81.   Delta shares slumped with other major airline stocks on concern that passenger traffic shows signs of slowing in October.

82.   Delta was quickly followed by the six other major domestic airlines -- American, Continental, Northwest, Trans World, United and USAir.

83.   Delta is the least unionized of the major airlines and contends it treats non-union workers as well or better than their unionized peers at other carriers.

84.   Delta is the least-unionized major airline, with only pilots, pilot training instructors and flight dispatchers represented.

85.   Delta is the least-unionized major airline, with pilots the only big worker group represented.

86.   Customer service representatives at the gate and flight attendants of a major airline whose name was not disclosed were surveyed.

87.   Despite such troubles, the FAA has never grounded a major airline.

88.   Denver is still served by two smaller carriers offering lower fares than many major airlines, Vanguard and Frontier.

89.   DFI-Aeronomics has worked for several major airlines and recently landed a deal to provide Atlanta-based Delta with a new seat inventory management system.

90.   Delta is the last of the major U.S. airlines to report earnings for the quarter.