1.   The company and industry consultants who follow it have said this is partially due to where the carrier flies.

2.   Besides American and United, four Venezuelan carriers fly routes to the U.S. from Venezuela.

3.   But surely the carrier fly in before symptoms appeared.

4.   Four Venezuelan carriers now fly to the U.S. -- Aerovias Venezolanas SA, Venezolana Internacional de Aviacion SA, Aserca Airlines and Zuliana de Aviacion.

5.   Four Venezuelan carriers now fly to the U.S.

6.   Indian carriers now can fly to Chicago and Washington also.

7.   It wants the U.S. to allow Japanese carriers to fly more flights on lucrative routes to Pacific islands such as Guam and Hawaii.

8.   No U.S. carriers fly there.

9.   Other carriers also fly on a contract basis.

10.   Regulatory approval is dependent on the renegotiation of an airline treaty that would allow more U.S. carriers to fly to Heathrow Airport near London.