1.   Another problem, which affected all airlines, was higher fuel costs.

2.   Granted, overall prospects for the airline business are gloomy, but those factors affect all airlines, not just America West.

3.   Other than the pay increase, it is difficult to predict how the contract will affect the airline and its pilots individually, Jamieson said.

4.   Other airlines were not affected.

5.   Pakistan responded in kind, but Indian airlines are not affected as they do not fly to Pakistan, or over it, because of security reasons.

6.   Foreign airlines were also affected by the strike because their aircraft are serviced by Yemenia employees.

7.   Foreign airlines were not affected by the air controllers action, according to airport officials.

8.   It was not immediately clear how the strike would affect other airlines.

9.   Loizides said the continuing crisis in the Middle East was affecting the airline, and it was consequently difficult to predict results for the current year.

10.   Ministry spokesman Henk Housman could not say how many airlines might be affected by the measures.