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DALLAS (AP) - Pilots at Southwest Airlines Co. have agreed to fly more hours each month in a deal designed to save the company about $4 million a year because it won't have to hire as many new pilots.
Southwest's 4,700 pilots fly an average of about 67 hours a month but that will rise by about 1 1/2 hours due to the agreement, which was reached last month.
Pilots at Southwest averaged about 70 hours a month 10 years ago, but hours have declined as individuals gained seniority and earned more vacation time.
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