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The city of Dallas has filed a motion to attempt to resolve the ongoing dispute between Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines concerning the use of gates at Dallas Love Field. The city, which owns the airport, proposed a new policy April 30 in a motion that would allow Delta to continue to operate its 5 flights out of Love Field for 3 years. After the 3 years ended, so sometime in 2021 if the policy is adopted this year, the city could replace Delta. "The city believes that implementation of its proposed policies and procedures will address the conflicting and complex policy goals involved with a forced accommodation and the claimed interests of the airlines," the city said in the motion. <br/>

Smoke inside the cabin of a Delta Air Lines flight forced passengers to evacuate the plane via emergency slides and over-wing exits Tuesday in Denver. Flight 1854, an MD-90 twin-engine airliner flying from Detroit to Denver International, was carrying 146 passengers, a Delta spokesman said. There were no reports of fire. Some passengers suffered minor injuries, according to the airline. A small number of passengers were treated and released, the airline said. Delta blamed the smoke on a small amount of hydraulic fluid dripping onto the aircraft's auxiliary power unit . The APU is usually activated while aircraft are on the ground as a way to generate electricity. When the fluid made contact with the hot APU, it created smoke, which was blown into the cabin, the airline said. <br/>