Various carriers in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela have also been struggling to stay afloat.

In 2003, it was reported that the carrier had been struggling financially and at the mercy of local and international banks.

Mr. Siegel knew bad times at Continental: the carrier was struggling when he got there, and was healthy when he left.

Long hours and low pay for drivers have led to high turnover, and carriers struggle to find replacements.

Such carriers have struggled in recent years, and a few, notably Sabena in Belgium, have collapsed.

He would be treated to the kind of service his carrier is struggling to achieve and might even pick up a few tips on how an airline should be run.

Braniff Inc. cut about 100 jobs in a further effort to reduce costs as the carrier struggles to emerge from bankruptcy for a second time.

The carrier is struggling to get its unsecured creditors to agree to support its plan for reorganization.

The carrier had already been struggling with service problems before the Persian Gulf crisis sharply raised jet fuel costs and induced many travelers to stay home.

One carrier, on the job only three days, simultaneously struggled to learn his new route and decipher the sometimes illegible addresses on his bundles.