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Congressional panels approve airline aid.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| April 01, 2003 | Recio, Maria | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Maria Recio

WASHINGTON _ Congress all but assured the nation's airlines more than $3 billion in relief Tuesday with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees separately approving packages in the war supplemental legislation that reimburse carriers for security costs and fees.

The Senate panel approved $3.5 billion in aviation relief, including $375 million for airports while the House committee agreed to $3.2 billion in payments for airline security costs and an additional $235 million for airports to pay for modifications to accommodate baggage explosive detection systems.

The bill is on a fast track for final passage by April 11, ...

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