Airlines Hunt for Partners As Industry Consolidates From: The Washington Post | Date: April 7, 1998| Author: Frank Swoboda | Copyright 1998 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The airline industry is on the verge of a new round of consolidation, this time through alliances rather than mergers to create a handful of dominant domestic airlines, industry sources said yesterday.

The partnership proposed in January between Continental and Northwest airlines -- the first domestic alliance in the U.S. industry -- has triggered discussions among the remaining major airlines, which are trying to strengthen their competitive position.

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