51.  United spokesman Joe Hopkins said Wednesday that the airline would not comment on the lawsuit.

52.  United spokesman Matt Triaca said the passengers would stay in London overnight and fly to Chicago on Thursday.

53.  United spokesman Matthew Triaca said the company still hoped talks with the union could continue.

54.  United spokesman Rick Lawes would not comment on the case itself.

55.  United Steelworkers spokesman Gary Hubbard said the decision demonstrates why strong laws are needed to protect American companies from unfair competition.

56.  United Technologies spokesman Peter Murphy also declined comment.

57.  United Airlines spokesman in Tokyo Kai Takamasa said he had no information and had no comment.

58.  United spokesman Hideki Isayama said the airline refused to give the list to the Transport Ministry because that was company policy.

59.  United spokesman Joe Hopkins confirmed the contents of the letter, written last week and first reported earlier Tuesday by the industry publication Air Transport World.

60.  United spokesman Joe Hopkins said the airline had no comment.