MySql gives an error for no reason at all? [duplicate]

Question

I am writing an mysql program (using the command line editor):

CREATE TABLE FLIGHTS (
FL_NO  VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
STARTING VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
ENDING VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
NO_FLIGTHS INT NOT NULL,
NO_STOPS INT NOT NULL
);

this is somehow gives an error which is surprising. any idea?

Error message: ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'STARTING VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, ENDING VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, NO_FLIGHTS INTEGER N' at line 3

Answer 1

STARTING and ENDING are keywords, and MySql does not accept keywords as column names, changing them should help...