Person close to Delta, NWA talks says airlines closer to deal
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Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines are inching closer to a combination that would create the nation's largest carrier.
That's according to a person briefed on the discussion who talked with The Associated Press.
The source said Delta's board of directors is expected to meet over the next several days. The source was not authorized to talk as the negotiations entered a sensitive stage and asked not to be named.
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A Delta spokeswoman said she could not comment beyond the airline's past statements that it is reviewing its strategic options.
A spokeswoman for Northwest declined to comment.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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