These fines will be reduced to peanuts in negotiations, as well. Senior managers have told me this. NWA will get a fine for 10k or some amount and it will be negotiated down to about a grand. So the 100k will mostly likely be reduced greatly. The 75k fine against Mesaba, I'm not so sure about.
Fines against airlines are like fines against athletes. These fines are miniscule and make not a dent in their wallet or thinking.
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