1.   Many wait till the last minute, hoping that the airline will hold a sale and lower fares.

2.   What Britain needs is serious government investment in public transport infrastructure-and lower fares.

3.   American has become willing to offer even lower fares on sites like Priceline than it had originally intended.

4.   And even lower fares may be available just a few days before departure.

5.   And the old Metroliner cars are to be refurbished to serve travelers paying lower fares on slightly slower trains.

6.   As is generally the case, the lower fares require a Saturday night stay and tickets are nonrefundable.

7.   Besides tax benefits and lower fares for employees who choose to participate, employers will see their payrolls cut and their own taxes reduced.

8.   A superjumbo jetliner would push down costs, meaning lower fares for customers and bigger profits for airlines, said Mary Anne Greczyn, an Airbus spokeswoman.

9.   Airlines, however, say that they hear relatively few complaints and that passengers are more concerned about lower fares or on-time performance.

10.   But a positive effect of fuller flights is lower fares, he said.