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Ed Markey: “Unfortunately for those customers, those payments are little consolation for passengers like Christine Pastore.”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
Unfortunately for those customers, those payments are little consolation for passengers like Christine Pastore.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the inadequacy of frequent flier points as compensation for affected passengers.

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