1.   Before that our government had already banned flights between the United States and Nigeria because of security concerns.

2.   For nearly two months the government has banned relief flights to all but four airstrips in the region, arguing that it is insecure.

3.   Howard praised the move to ban flights during sunrise and sunset.

4.   Immediately after the terrorist attacks, the Federal Aviation Administration banned flights by private aircraft that do not follow a specific flight plan.

5.   In addition, banning flights during sunrise and sunset is discriminatory, preventing air tourists from enjoying the same premium views as visitors on the ground, Anderson said.

6.   It also banned low-level flights by news teams over the areas where the animals were slaughtered, saying the disease could spread through the atmosphere to airplanes.

7.   It restricted air tours to specific corridors and banned flights below the canyon rim.

8.   Japan has its own proposals to ban flights by Northwest and Memphis-based Federal Express Corp. if the U.S. acts first with sanctions.

9.   Japan has retaliated by vowing to ban cargo flights by Federal Express and Northwest Airlines.