1.   S., which created expectations of higher heating fuel prices.

2.   The report predicted that higher fuel prices and sharp rises in aircraft hull insurance in the Middle East would also have a severe impact on airline profitability.

3.   Environment Secretary, Michael Howard, laid out a broad range of economic options, including tradeable pollution emissions, carbon taxes, road pricing and higher fuel prices.

4.   The Commission calls for higher fuel taxes and vehicle excise duty to be used to reduce traffic growth.

5.   Analysts say higher fuel costs and overcapacity have hurt carriers.

6.   And new technologies that promise much higher fuel efficiency at minor expense, like hybrid gas-electric cars, are already available.

7.   And the amount goes up even more with higher fuel prices, more miles or lower fuel efficiency.

8.   Another problem, which affected all airlines, was higher fuel costs.

9.   Arctic weather across continental Europe has claimed dozens of lives and driven the price of refined heating fuel higher.