Giant merger

Delta-Northwest merger creates huge US airline


WASHINGTON (AFP) - Delta Air Lines said Wednesday it had merged with Northwest Airlines to create one of the world's biggest carriers after winning approval from US antitrust authorities.
Delta announced late Wednesday that the merger was completed, "creating a premier global airline with service to nearly all of the world's major travel markets."

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