Change: Kong–basedKong–based Cathay Pacific was the airline hardest hit by SARS, and while the carrier suffered heavy losses for a number of quarters, it returned to the black quickly in 2004. While financial statements of U.S. carriers are not reported   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1213)

Change: of nail polish on the flight attendants’ nails. And please, leave the chewing gum at home. Check out these tips for transpacific air travel______________________________________________________________________________JOHN HOPKINSON is a freelance writer based in Connecticut.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1213)

Change: But the bottom line is the bottom line—the Asian airline market is at the head of the class financially, too. International Asian carriers manage to   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1206)