Delta Bounces Passengers for Florida Basketball Team

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On Sunday, the carrier canceled Delta Connection flight 5059 out of Gainesville Regional Airport, removing about 50 passengers on board, to instead use the plane as a private commercial flight for the University of Florida's men's basketball team, the "Gainsville Sun" reports.

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