1.   They had ordered the plane to fly to Australia, but had offered to free passengers once the aircraft was refuelled.

2.   The Saudis will allow the United States to fly Awacs early-warning aircraft and airborne fuel tankers to refuel aircraft without returning to base.

3.   While those jets would not have a direct role in any attack, they could refuel combat aircraft on their way to Iraqi targets.

4.   But they were demanding the Fokker aircraft be refueled and flown to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, the news agency said.

5.   He said all passengers were taken to the airport terminal in the Black Sea port town, and the aircraft was refueled ahead of takeoff for the Norwegian capital.

6.   In Jerba, some passengers left the plane complaining of exhaustion while many others remained on board demanding that the aircraft be refueled, the Egyptian officials said.

7.   It was making the first of four scheduled stops on a flight to refuel other aircraft, so it was heavily laden with fuel.

8.   Some passengers got off the plane in Jerba complaining of exhaustion while many others remained on board demanding that the aircraft be refueled, the officials said.

9.   Some passengers got off the plane in Jerba complaining of exhaustion, while many others remained on board demanding that the aircraft be refueled, the officials said.

10.   The five gunmen had earlier demanded the aircraft be refueled so it could continue its flight to Paris.