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Airlines with hubs at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are threatening to pull out over new lease agreements, according to The Associated Press. Reports say Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airways are considering moving their connecting flights to other airports if leases at Hartsfield-Jackson are too high.
As of today, neither carrier has confirmed they will pull out of the airport altogether, the news agency adds.
Tad Hutcheson, a spokesman for AirTran, told the news provider: "We look at each flight on a flight-by-flight basis and airport costs are huge components of the cost to operate a flight.
"And if those costs become uncompetitive, we will take actions up to and including canceling a flight or moving it to another city."
The current lease will expire in September 2010.
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As of today, neither carrier has confirmed they will pull out of the airport altogether, the news agency adds.
Tad Hutcheson, a spokesman for AirTran, told the news provider: "We look at each flight on a flight-by-flight basis and airport costs are huge components of the cost to operate a flight.
"And if those costs become uncompetitive, we will take actions up to and including canceling a flight or moving it to another city."
The current lease will expire in September 2010.
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