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Northwest CEO worries fixing late flight could raise fares
Northwest Airlines (NWA) CEO Douglas Steenland on Monday said he favors an industry agreement to trim schedules at the USA’s most congested airports, but he warned that reducing flight delays that way would result in higher airfares. (AP)
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