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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 7:02 pm
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Two words: FLY AMERICA

If a flight # is on a US flag carrier, it counts as flying on a US airline for gov't accounting purposes.

Delta can put their flight # on an AF flight, charge $200 more, and people will buy it to comply with the law.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_America_Act
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