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Mike Quigley: “I have a hard time believing that Atlanta, Chicago, and several other hubs impact on the entire system is, even with…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
I have a hard time believing that Atlanta, Chicago, and several other hubs impact on the entire system is, even with connectivity, is a lot bigger, no matter how you slice this, than several of these very small regional airports.
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Mike Quigley
Democratic · Illinois

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Questioning the impact of major hubs compared to smaller regional airports.

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