21.   United is exceptional in the speed of its recovery.

22.   United is hoping the talks will result in Japanese approval for a recently unveiled route from San Francisco to Jakarta, Indonesia, by way of Osaka.

23.   United is one of three U.S. carriers expected to benefit from a new air agreement between the U.S. and Thailand that was signed yesterday.

24.   United is the biggest carrier at San Francisco International Airport, with half of all flights and passengers.

25.   United is the leading carrier at the San Francisco airport, where it has just over the half of the flights and half of the passengers.

26.   United is the main subsidiary of UAL Corp., based in Chicago.

27.   United was at full strength, with strikers Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke running rampant at the start of the game.

28.   United was in a poor position to withstand a strike, because many customers were already seething over its many flight cancellations and delays in recent months.

29.   United has been in all four MLS championships, winning the first two before losing to Chicago last season.

30.   United is a strong company with good management, she added.