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* Travelocity.com Inc. shares dropped 33% after Northwest Airlines Corp. said it will stop paying commissions on tickets bought on the Internet. Northwest and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said they will stop paying a 5% commission, capped at $10, for each U.S. and Canadian ticket booked with online travel agents. In response, Travelocity.com said it will add a $10 surcharge on Northwest and KLM tickets, effective immediately. Shares of Fort Worth-based Travelocity.com fell $7.25 to close at $15 on Nasdaq.

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