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Northwest Airlines says it's been able to maintain normal operations since the mechanics strike began Friday night.  The mechanics' union says the number of cancellations and delays has been higher than normal.   The airline has declined to release specific performance data, and the official numbers may not be known until October when the Department of Transportation releases on-time statistics.  That hasn't kept travel experts from monitoring the situation.  

 substitute host Gary Eichten talked with Joe Brancatelli, who runs joesentme.com, a non-commercial website for business travelers.  


Northwest Airlines says it's been able to maintain normal operations since the mechanics strike began Friday night.  The mechanics' union says the number of cancellations and delays has been higher than normal.   The airline has declined to release specific performance data, and the official numbers may not be known until October when the Department of Transportation releases on-time statistics.  That hasn't kept travel experts from monitoring the situation.  Morning Edition substitute host Gary Eichten talked with Joe Brancatelli, who runs joesentme.com, a non-commercial website for business travelers.  



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