11.   In the last few years, the largest carriers have begun installing self-service kiosks that resemble bank ATMs, primarily at hub airports.

12.   International carriers have begun flocking to Peru to take advantage of booms in tourism and mining, as well as weak competition from Peruvian airlines.

13.   International carriers have begun flocking to Peru to take advantage of booming touring and mining trades, as well as weak competition from Peruvian airlines.

14.   It has not taken long for U.S. carriers to begin filling the gap created by the collapse last January of Viasa, the debt-laden Venezuelan flag carrier.

15.   Nevertheless, many analysts say the scale of the opposition is too steep and the carriers have begun to speak privately about a looser plan.

16.   On Tuesday Venezuelan carriers began to suspend most flights to the U.S. until their aircraft are certified.

17.   Southwest, by contrast, saw its on-time percentages decline slightly in the fourth quarter, when the carrier began to move into northeastern markets more aggressively.

18.   Starting next Friday, the Los Angeles-based carrier will begin flying to Las Vegas and Bakersfield and the Mexican cities of Tijuana, Ensenada and San Felipe.

19.   The carrier would have begun flying from Kennedy early next year, according to two people familiar with the plan.

20.   The carrier begins Brazil service on Sunday.