1.   American would take over the assets of TWA and gain a major hub in St. Louis, where TWA is headquartered.

2.   At one point, Coolidge brought in an airport consultant, who produced futuristic drawings of a vast airport that would establish Arizona as a major international hub.

3.   Because it has major hubs in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, it quickly lined up support from the Pennsylvania congressional delegation.

4.   A major hub of activity will be the festival village in the capital of Apia, on the island of Upolu.

5.   A strike would have had an impact at major American Airlines hubs in Illinois, New York, California, Florida and Oklahoma.

6.   Airlines want to protect their dominance and investments in major hubs, he said.

7.   Airline officials said they expected the return to normal to be slow, with only flights to Boston and New York and to major hubs starting Thursday.

8.   Bush has won praise for his aggressive effort to increase trade with Mexico, turning the border city of Laredo into a major commercial hub.

9.   But its giant airport and its central location make it a major hub for people traveling into and across Europe.

10.   But US Airways has a major Southeast hub in Charlotte.