1.   All the talk of fare reductions makes transit officials skittish.

2.   But analysts said that while the price increases were implemented without the fanfare that normally goes along with promotional fare price reductions, the higher fares were surprising.

3.   Fare reductions and other incentives will draw passengers back once a settlement is reached, he said.

4.   Fare reductions are offered on weekends and for round trips and advance purchase.

5.   Such temporary fare reductions can last a few hours or a few days, he said.

6.   Against that backdrop, analysts said the fare reductions were not surprising.

7.   The blame for fare reductions not being registered for early commuters during that period was pinned on a failure of computer software.

8.   The fare reduction is designed to stimulate traffic during the winter and early spring months when air travel is generally at its lowest, said United spokesman Joe Hopkins.

9.   Investors were disappointed to learn of the fare reductions because they had hoped the industry would sustain higher prices.

10.   Miller denied there was a price war but he said that Qantas had to follow SIA in making the fare reductions because it wanted to remain competitive.