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When was the merger between Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines approved?

  • October 29, 2008

  • January 31, 2010

  • December 9, 2013

  • October 29, 2010

Answer

The merger between Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines was approved on October 29, 2008. This merger made Delta the largest airline in the world until the American Airlines–US Airways merger in 2013.
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