Hurricane Irene Could Prove Costly for Airline Industry

The airline industry is bracing itself following thousands of flight cancellations, last weekend, due to Hurricane Irene.
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STRANDED: Elizabeth Nguyen and her husband Christian Chan rest together after their connecting flight was canceled by Continental Airlines, after Hurricane Irene, at Newark airport in Newark, N.J., Aug. 29. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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