Northwest and Delta to become one

Atlanta airport
The boards of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines Corp have approved a merger between the two carriers.
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Delta Air Lines is buying Eagan-based Northwest Airlines, creating what will be the world's biggest airline.

Host Mary Lucia and reporter Nikki Tundel try to make sense of the airline acquisition.

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