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It ... earned a reputation for bureaucratic complacency; airlines were subject to lengthy delays when applying for new routes or fare changes, which were not often approved. World Airways applied to begin a low-fare New York City to Los Angeles route in 1967; the CAB studied the request for over six years only to dismiss it because the record was "stale." Continental Airlines began service between Denver and San Diego after eight years only because a United States Court of Appeals ordered the CAB to approve the application.
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AeroMexico has ... renewed its membership in the SkyTeam alliance for another 10 years, offering its passengers convenient connections with airlines in the United States, Europe and Asia to more than 500 destinations in 114 countries around the world. AeroMexico is a founding member of SkyTeam. Continental is anticipating joining SkyTeam in 2004.
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These agreements specify such things as the cities each nations' airlines may serve, the number of flights they may operate, and how much regulatory authority the governments will exercise over fares. Bilateral negotiations involving the United States are led by the State Department, with active DOT policy input and participation.
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