The airline, the world's largest, and its unions worked out the agreements in frantic negotiations that began over the weekend in Fort Worth, where American is based.

In frantic negotiations that followed the early-morning handshakes, each side blamed the other for the snag.

Increasingly frantic negotiations with many companies led to the band signing to Polydor Records for recording purposes on 19 March 1979.

Just which it was still was not clear after a day of frantic negotiations and marshaling of forces.

They stayed in their hotel rooms, where frantic negotiations to bring them back to the negotiations were reported tonight.

Queens Park Rangers are braced for a week of frantic negotiation as new manager Mark Hughes seeks reinforcements.

The deadlock was broken by what BBC News called "frantic behind-the-scenes negotiations" by Beijing.

What followed were months of frantic negotiations.

Now, as frantic negotiations for a new government in Kabul continue in both the Afghan capital and in Peshawar, 150 miles away, radio has become king.

After 10 minutes of frantic negotiations, the pair were released by embarrassed security guards and the trusted aides were allowed to join Charles and Diana.