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Article: Delta Air Lines not fazed by Southwest Airlines competition.
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- Airline Industry Information
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- October 26, 2000
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Leo F. Mullin, the chairman and CEO of Delta Air Lines, has indicated that discount carrier Southwest Airlines will be a formidable competitor as the latter moves into markets in the East Coast and in Florida.
The Florida market accounts for about 30% of Delta Air Lines' revenues; however the carrier also has its Delta Express market operating in the area, which Mullin says will be its main weapon against Southwest Airlines.
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