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“I think there will be less than universal acceptance. And with what is happening in Washington, I think it is a bad time to call attention to the airline industry by raising fares.”

--Hans J. Plickert, an analyst with the Transportation Group, on a fare increase announced by American Airlines.

“In the last 10 years, the price I pay for my ticket to Kentucky has gone up 400%. If I do not fly with one airline, I’m out of luck.”

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--Sen. Wendell H. Ford, (D-Ky.), expressing concern about how mergers and other developments in the airline industry have reduced competition.

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