21.   Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich, said that the practice of dominant airline hubs prevents smaller airlines from competing at those airports.

22.   Q. Which are the strong smaller airlines?

23.   SAirGroup ran into financial troubles more than a year ago -- problems attributed to aggressive acquisition of smaller airlines just as air travel slumped.

24.   Several smaller airlines have charged that larger carriers are undercutting their fares.

25.   Several smaller airlines have complained to the Transportation Department and the Justice Department about what they say is predatory behavior by the major airlines.

26.   Several smaller airlines have recently complained to the federal government that larger carriers are undercutting fares.

27.   Seek out the ticket counters of smaller airlines when you travel, and grab a flight schedule.

28.   Several smaller airlines that depend on Swissair for life support are threatened, too.

29.   Smaller airlines also are angry about the proposed legislation, but for different reasons.

30.   Smaller airlines benefit from alliances by being able to expand their reach with the help of their partners, a reach that otherwise would be financially prohibitive.