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APR 01, 2003 (newstodate): The US Department of Transportation has today approved of the three US airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Northwest Airlines' proposed alliance.
-With the DOTs approval, the alliance will bring consumers lower fares, increased service levels and broader choices of destinations. A similar marketing agreement between Continental and Northwest has led to as much as $1.5 billion in annual benefits to consumers, the airlines say in a joint statement.
-While Continental, Delta and Northwest will continue to operate independently and compete vigorously with each other for customers, the alliance will enable each carrier to access a greater number of customers and, in this weak economic environment, will preserve service to small communities and those communities access to broad route networks.
-With the DOTs approval, the alliance will bring consumers lower fares, increased service levels and broader choices of destinations. A similar marketing agreement between Continental and Northwest has led to as much as $1.5 billion in annual benefits to consumers, the airlines say in a joint statement.
-While Continental, Delta and Northwest will continue to operate independently and compete vigorously with each other for customers, the alliance will enable each carrier to access a greater number of customers and, in this weak economic environment, will preserve service to small communities and those communities access to broad route networks.