The first candidate to sit down at the dark-stained conference table was a Chinese-American, from Washington state, named Andrew Hsu.

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But there's something else pushing travelers to the after-dark flights, and it's got more to do with the state of the airline business.

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It shows the elder Mr. Cuomo sitting with his legs crossed, in a dark suit with a red-striped tie, flanked on either side by the American and New York state flags.

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