1.   Rising fuel costs have forced many airlines to put up the price of air tickets.

2.   Analysts said the airlines offset rising fuel costs by keeping operating costs in check and attracting record numbers of passengers.

3.   A flagging economy and rising fuel prices dealt the death blow.

4.   Airline fares, however, fell in January despite temporary surcharges to cover rising fuel prices.

5.   But beyond exhorting foreign nations to boost their oil production, he proposed no short-term steps to relieve rising fuel prices.

6.   Closer to winter, rising heating fuel prices are likely to generate political controversy, much as gasoline prices have done recently.

7.   Chicago-based UAL said the higher traffic offset rising fuel costs.

8.   Delta was also hindered by rising fuel costs and a separate labor dispute at its Comair regional airline.

9.   Domestic traffic in the region was hurting because of the world economic downturn, rising fuel prices and the devaluation of the local currencies against the dollar.

10.   During the conference call, UPS said it will not add a surcharge to help offset rising fuel prices.