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It’s a cost of doing business

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 23, 2011

Delta Air Lines spent a lot of money last year on campaign contributions, but the legislative payoff was more than worth the expenditures . . .

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Delta gets a good return on its lobbying investment

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 17, 2011

Delta gave frequent flyer upgrades worth thousands of dollars, on top of campaign contributions, to influential legislators; the airline got tax breaks worth $30 million in return . . .

Tags: campaign contributions , Delta Air Lines , frequent flyer upgrades , Gulfstream , tax breaks