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Buffalo plane crash prompts Schumer legislation

Travelers who book flights with major airlines often don't know the planes belong to smaller carriers - a practice U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wants disclosed before customers buy tickets.

Prompted by the Feb. 12 plane crash near Buffalo that killed 50 people, Schumer introduced legislation last week that would require travel and airline Web sites to disclose which company actually operates...

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