Northwest Airlines Corp. (often abbreviated as NWA and distributed as nwa ) is a major US carrier established in 1926 and absorbed into Delta Air Lines, Inc. with merger. The merger, approved on October 29, 2008, makes Delta the world's largest carrier until the merger of American Airlines-US Airways on December 9, 2013. Northwest continues to operate under its own name and brand until the operator's integration is completed on January 31, 2010.
Northwest is headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. After World War II became dominant in the trans-Pacific market with a hub in Tokyo, Japan (originally Haneda Airport, then Narita International Airport). After acquiring Republic Airlines in 1986, Northwest also set up major centers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Wayne County and Memphis International Airport. In 1993, they embarked on a strategic alliance with KLM and a European center co-ordinated at Schiphol Airport Amsterdam. Detroit and Minneapolis operations are maintained as Delta hubs. However, the Memphis operation reached more than 300 flights per day before the merger with Delta.
Prior to the merger with Delta, Northwest was the sixth largest airline in the world in terms of scheduled domestic and international passengers and the sixth largest US airline in terms of domestic passenger miles flying. In addition to operating one of the largest domestic route networks in the US, the Northwest carried more passengers across the Pacific Ocean (5.1 million in 2004) than any other US carrier, and brought more domestic air cargo than any other American airline.
Regional flights to Northwest are operated under the name Northwest Airlink by Mesaba Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines, and Compass Airlines. Northwest Airlines is a minority owner of Midwest Airlines, holding a 40% stake in the company.
Tagline Northwest Airlines is "Now you fly smart." Its frequent flyer program is called WorldPerks.
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History
Beginner
Northwest Airlines was established on September 1, 1926, by Colonel Lewis Brittin, under the name Northwest Airways , a reference to the historical name for the Midwestern United States originating from the Northwest Territories. Like other early airlines, Northwest focus is not in transporting passengers, but in a fly letter to the US Post Office Department. The airline was originally based in Detroit, Michigan. Starter airlines establish mail routes between Minneapolis and Chicago, using open-cockpit biplanes such as Curtiss Oriole and Waco JYM. From 1928 the closed cabin of six passengers Hamilton H-45 and H-47 were used.
Northwest Airlines began transporting passengers in 1927; in 1928 Northwest started its first international route with service to Winnipeg. In 1929, a group led by Richard Lilly, a businessman from St. Paul, Minnesota, bought the airline.
In 1933 the Northwest Airlines was chosen to fly the "Northern Transcontinental Route" to Seattle, Washington. It adopted the name Northwest Airlines the following year after the Air Mail scandal. Northwest Airways, Inc. changed its name to Northwest Airlines, Inc. and the airline was founded under a new name in the State of Minnesota.
In 1939 the Northwest had five daily flights from Chicago to Minneapolis; three continue westward to Seattle via North Dakota and Montana. Northwest also serves Winnipeg, Manitoba and Portland, Oregon by spurs from transcontinental routes.
Northwest Airlines shares began trading publicly in 1941.
Development of transpacific network
In 1931 Northwest sponsored Charles and Anne Lindbergh on a pilot test flight to Japan via Alaska, figuring out what would be known as the Great Circle Northwest Airlines route that could save 2,000 miles (3,000 km) on a New York flight to Tokyo. Northwest developed this route during World War II, when flying troops and supplies from Northwestern United States to Alaska; Northwest began painting its bright red plane as a visual aid in often bad weather conditions. The experience of airlines with a sub-Arctic climate led the US government to appoint Northwest as a major carrier in the North Pacific after the war.
In the spring of 1947, the Northwest began placing employees at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, flying them from the United States via Alaska on its Great Circle route. On July 15, 1947 Northwest was the first airline to start direct service between the United States and Japan, using a Douglas DC-4 aircraft named The Manila . (All pre-war service flights to the East have gone through Hawaii and Philippines.) Flights to Japan come from Wold-Chamberlain Field in Minneapolis and stop at Blatchford Field in Edmonton, Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, and Shemya AAF in the west of the Aleutian Islands. The flight continued from Tokyo to Lunghwa Airport in Shanghai and then to Nichols Field in Manila.
The flight between Tokyo and Seoul (Gimpo Airport) began on October 20, 1947, and Naha Airport in Okinawa began to stop on the Tokyo route to Manila on November 16, 1947. The northwestern service to Shanghai was suspended in May 1949 due to civil wars in China, with the Republic of China almost ready to collapse, and his government evacuated to Formosa Island (Taiwan). Northwest Airlines added the Songshan Airport in Taipei, the new capital of the Republic of China, as a Tokyo-Okinawa-Manila route stop on June 3, 1950, with a continuous interchange service to Hong Kong operated by Hong Kong Airways.
With transpacific flights established, Northwest began advertising as Northwest Orient Airlines , although its registered company name remained "Northwest Airlines."
The NWA continues to improve equipment on transpacific routes. On June 22, 1949, the Northwest received the first double decker Boeing 377 "Stratocruiser", enabling more convenient accommodation and faster transpacific flight. Stratocruiser began flying from the West Coast to Honolulu in 1950 and to Tokyo via Alaska on 27 September 1952.
In 1954, Northwest Orient bought the DC-6B and started flying it to Tokyo and Manila. On July 8, 1960, the Northwest placed Douglas DC-8 into service, offering the shortest flight time to East Asia, but within a year the airline negotiated the sale of five DC-8s. Northwest retired last from Boeing 377 Stratocruisersnya in September. The airline purchased several Boeing 720Bs in 1961, and in 1963 some new Boeing 707-320Bs; for that time adopted the slogan "Northwest Orient: The Fan-Jet Airline". Nonstop transponder flights became feasible with the introduction of 707-320B/C. Northwest purchased its first Boeing 747 in 1970 and soon began to retire the smaller 707. In addition to transpacific flights, the Northwest for a while flew 747 of its busiest domestic routes.
Over the years, Northwest is the largest foreign airline serving Japan. In 1951, Northwest was involved with the establishment of Japan Air Lines (JAL) by hiring aircraft and crew members to a new airline. In 1952 the United States and Japan ratified the regional bilateral aviation agreement, in which Northwest and Pan American World Airways became two US carriers in Tokyo. The airline also received a fifth freedom right to transport passengers from and through Tokyo to other Asian destinations such as Seoul, Taipei, Manila, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore. Northwest also flew a passenger route from Japan to Guam and Saipan, belonging to the US in Micronesia.
The Northwest meteorologist, led by Dan Sowa, pioneered the first air turbulence forecasting system in 1957, important since the airline flew many northerly routes over volcano-prone mountains. Northwest remains a leader in turbulence predictions, providing TPAWS (predicted turbulence and warning services) to other airlines.
Transatlantic and domestic expansion
During the regulated era, Northwest's domestic networks mainly along the northern transcontinental routes through Chicago, Minneapolis, and Seattle; New York and Detroit were added in 1945. Northwest also serves Hawaii from the West Coast, and, beginning in 1958-59, Georgia and Florida from Chicago. On June 1, 1959, the Northwest received its first turboprop, L-188 Electra, from Lockheed. Northwest Airlines began flying three Boeing 727 engines in November 1964; many of which stretched out 727-251 followed.
After the deregulation of airlines in 1978 Northwest started nonstop flights to other Asian cities, returning to China in 1984 after a 34-year hiatus, and strengthening its presence in the southwestern United States. It also started flying to England, Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia. On May 21, 1984, shareholders in Northwest approved the establishment of NWA Inc., a Delaware corporation that became Northwest's parent company.
On October 1, 1986, Northwest merged with Republic Airlines , also based in Minneapolis-St. Paul. It was the largest airline fusion up to that point and caused operational problems that caused the combined operator to have a timely performance of just 42 percent in its early days. Through the merger, the NWA adopted a Republican three-hub domestic network centered around Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Memphis. This combined airline became very strong in the first two cities, with a market share of over 80% in each city. Northwest dropped Orient from its name after the merger.
One of the main reasons for the merger is that Northwest's unique position as a domestic and transpacific operator was challenged in 1985 when United Airlines acquired the Pan Am Pacific Division.
Northwest continued to use Orient Northwest pre-merger livery (minus the word "Orient") until a new livery and identity (designed by Landor Associates) was adopted in 1989. The new livery, dubbed "bowling shoes" by employees, featured red, white, gray, and black.
Northwest was purchased in lever purchases in 1989 by an investment group led by Al Checchi, Fred Malek and Gary Wilson, with KLM, and many others. To pay off the debts that arose, the new management sold many airline aircraft to leasing companies, and sold properties around the world, including land in central Tokyo. The cost of purchasing was so great that in 1993, after several years of losses due to industrial overcapacity and traffic decline after the Gulf War, Northwest was threatened with bankruptcy unless the group of employees approved a three-year wage cut. After signing a concession agreement, Northwest made its first profit since 1989.
Also in 1993, Northwest embarked on its strategic alliance with KLM, which was the largest airline partnership up to that time. The partnership eventually became the Wings Alliance, but the alliance never grew beyond the two airlines. Northwest gradually withdraws from small European destinations and focuses on domestic and Asian markets.
On May 1, 1996, the Northwest inaugurated the first nonstop service from North America to China, Detroit-Beijing. The Detroit-Shanghai nonstop service was followed in April 2000. Later, the nonstop service was discontinued in 2002 due to the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Northwest then serves this route through Tokyo. The airline requested government approval to restore the Detroit-Shanghai nonstop service in March 2007 but lost its offer to Washington Dulles-Beijing route; However, prior to their merger with Delta Air Lines, Northwest received a tentative authority to restart the Detroit-Shanghai nonstop service beginning March 25, 2009.
Through the late 1990s and early 2000s (decades), Northwest benefited and focused on improving technology to increase comfort and reduce costs. The airline offers a self-service airport self-service kiosk starting in 1997, and has more than any other airline. Northwest was the first major US airline to offer passengers internet check-in, with service from December 2000. During the early 2000s (decades), Northwest earned a reputation of refusing to adopt the industry-wide tariff increase that has been accepted by other airlines. This changed in March 2005, when the Northwest adopted tariff increases in response to rising oil prices.
Due to competition from low-cost airlines such as Southwest Airlines and increased labor costs resulting from new contracts with employees represented by the Uniform Mechanized Mechanization Mechanized (AMFA) union, the Northwest began saving in early 2001. Two small rounds of laid-off employees and a reduction others were held in the months before the September 11 terrorist attacks. Following the attack, Northwest was forced to make dramatic changes to its business structure through employee layoffs and other cost-cutting measures. Retiring expensive and aging aircraft such as Boeing 727 and McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 accelerated as new aircraft entered service. In addition, the airline is pursuing options to reduce costs across the board, including throwing away pillows, nuts, pretzels, in-flight entertainment on domestic flights, and newspapers and magazines. More than 50 McDonnell Douglas DC-9, Boeing 757, Boeing 747, and Airbus A320 family aircraft were withdrawn from use in an attempt to lower overall capacity and save money. Some of these aircraft are returned to service.
After years of close partnership with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Northwest, along with KLM partners and Continental Airlines joined SkyTeam, ten airline airline alliances from all over the world, on September 15, 2004. This was partly a result of Air France acquiring KLM, the Air France-KLM group. However, airlines continue to bleed money.
Bankruptcy filing
Despite a large money-saving initiative, Northwest was forced to file for Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection for the first time in its 79-year history. The filing took place at the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on 14 September 2005. With the Northwest filing, four of the six largest US operators operate under bankruptcy protection. Northwest joined Delta Air Lines (filed just minutes earlier), United Airlines, and US Airways in bankruptcy. The four operators then emerged from bankruptcy protection. Commonwealth share stocks fell more than 50% for the second time in three days after the news, largely because stocks were generally canceled as part of bankruptcy proceedings. In the following weeks, Airlink West, Mesaba Airlines and Pinnacle Airlines, both announced that Northwest Airlines had missed payments to them because of their Airlink flight. Northwest also announced plans to shrink its Airlink fleet of more than 45 aircraft. Mesaba Aviation filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on October 13, 2005.
Northwest announced on May 18, 2007, that the company's shares will start trading on the NYSE under the NWA ticker. The initial trade on the basis of "when issued" commenced on May 21, 2007, and regular trading began on May 31, 2007. Also on May 18, 2007, Northwest Airlines was acquitted by a federal bankruptcy judge that emerged from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection on May 31, 2007, 20 months Northwest tries to cut costs.
On July 16, 2007 Northwest Airlines applied to the US Department of Transportation for a nonstop service between the WorldGateway hub in Detroit to Shanghai (starting in 2007 at Boeing 747-400) and to Beijing (starting 2010 at Boeing 787 Dreamliners). The airline deals with Delta Air Lines (which proposes Atlanta to Shanghai and Beijing), American Airlines (Chicago/O'Hare - Beijing), Continental Airlines (Newark - Shanghai), US Airways (Philadelphia - Beijing), United Airlines (Los Angeles - Shanghai and San Francisco - Guangzhou), and MAXjet (Seattle - Shanghai) in the competition route.
On August 12, 2007, Northwest Airlines became a passive investor in the purchase of Midwest Airlines by TPG Capital. The airline states that when it is an investor, it will not participate in the management or control of Midwest Airlines. However, on August 14, 2007, AirTran Airways raised their offer for the Midwest to $ 16.25 per share, 25 cents more than the TPG offer. But soon after on August 17, 2007, TPG Capital raised their bid to $ 17.00 per share closing the deal. Northwest Airlines became the minority owner of Midwest Airlines in the fourth quarter of 2007.
On September 25, 2007, Northwest Airlines received DOT approval to start service to Shanghai from its center in Detroit starting March 25, 2009. The US, Continental, Delta and US Airways also received new or additional Chinese route authorities to Shanghai or Beijing, and United received authority to serve Guangzhou.
Merger with Delta Air Lines
On April 14, 2008, Northwest Airlines announced that it would join Delta Air Lines to form the world's largest airline. The merger was approved on October 29, 2008. The CEO during the merger of Delta and Northwest was Richard Anderson who was CEO of Northwest Airlines from 2001 to 2004. This combined carrier uses the Delta's name and brand. On October 1, 2009, Northwest WorldPerks merged into SkyMiles. On January 31, 2010, Delta completed the merger reservation system and stopped using the Northwest name for the flight. The last official flight is Northwest Airlines Flight 2470 from Los Angeles, California to Las Vegas, Nevada.
NWA Cargo
In 2006, Northwest Airlines Cargo was the largest cargo carrier among passenger airlines and US cargo cargoes. NWA Cargo's special cargo fleet of NWA Cargo's Boeing 747 flew from major cities in the United States and East Asia, as well as Amsterdam, which connects with a cargo carrier center in Anchorage, Alaska (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) facilitating quick cargo transfers between major cities on both sides of the Pacific. NWA Cargo also carries a load on its Northwest Airlines passenger fleet to more than 250 cities worldwide. Delta announced that the NWA Cargo hub will close by the end of 2009. At the beginning of 2008, NWA's largest cargo client was DHL International. In December 2007, the NWA announced that DHL International would terminate its cargo agreement with the company by the end of 2008. According to NWA Chief Financial Officer Dave Davis, the loss of his largest cargo client would bring significant changes to the division. Further changes to the NWA Cargo division continued into 2009 when it was merged into Delta Cargo services. NWA Cargo ended all operations on December 28, 2009. On July 30, 2010, Northwest pleaded guilty to one charge of looting the price for fixing the price for cargo shipments through NWA Cargo.
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Corporate issues and identity
Headquarters
Immediately before the Northwest ceased to be an independent airline, its headquarters were in Building A, a facility in Eagan, Minnesota, near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the intersection of I-35E and Interstate 494. The 266,899 square foot (24,795.7 m 2 ) building in the complex, which houses about 1,000 Northwest employees, was built in 1985. The building has " N "painted on the roof.
After Delta and Northwest merged, Delta moved its Eagan headquarters employees to other offices in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. In October 2009 Delta Air Lines hired a real estate broker to locate a complex of 108 hectares (44 hectares) of Northwest Airlines complex for sale or rent. During the month, the facility had a taxable value of $ 13.7 million ($ 15627392.59 when adjusted for inflation). The airline markets 36 hectares (15 hectares) of the previous NWA facility located along Interstate 494 separately from the main part of the property, as the airline considers the property to be excessive. Terry Kingston, executive director of real estate brokers Cushman & amp; Wakefield, stated that there is interest in Northwest Airlines properties from other parties. Northwest is the only occupant of the four-story headquarters building. The remaining employees in the Minneapolis area were moved to Building C, the former headquarters building of the Republic of Flight, located on the Minneapolis-St property. Paul International Airport, and J Building located in Eagan.
Before the headquarters were in Eagan, they were in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Working relationship
The recurring problem in Northwest history is the troubled labor relations. In 1998, the Northwest walked away from the negotiating table, locked its pilot (represented by the International Air Force Pilot Association) and closed the airline for more than two weeks. The airline suffered heavy losses as a result, and ended 1998 in red, having been profitable since 1993.
On January 5, 2000, Northwest Airlines filed a federal suit against the stewardess union and a number of rank employees. Along with the January 5 grievance, Northwest Airlines filed a motion for the invention, requested a hard drive search of offices and home computers from union officials. Additionally, Northwest requested a computer-level home search rank-and-file, including Kevin Griffin and Frank Reed. On February 8, Minnesota District Court Judge Boylan approved the request and issued a discovery order. The order required 43 defendants, officers, and rank-and-members to submit home and office computer equipment to the accounting firm Ernst & amp; Young for "the purpose of checking and copying information and communications contained on computer hard drives." The command allows the discovery of all data, including e-mail communications. After the discovery, Northwest Airlines fired more than a dozen employees in early March, stating that they had been involved in an illness. Unions filed a complaint claiming no employee calls were wrong. The effect on intra-airline email usage is marked: critical posts on Northwest Airlines by employees are reduced, and the majority of messages after search are posted anonymously.
On August 20, 2005, after months of negotiations, the deadlock announced by NMB and a 30-day cooling period, more than 4,750 Northwest mechanics, cleaners and air purifiers represented by the AMFA strike the company. After several negotiation sessions, no agreement was reached, and the company began hiring permanent replacement workers. In mid-October, after employing about 500 permanent non-union workers, Northwest made a final offer to the union. The offer will save 500 union jobs and offer four weeks of severance pay to dismissed employees. This offer is worse than the original rejected by the union, which will save more than 2,000 jobs and offer 16 weeks of severance pay. On 20 October 2005, the AMFA announced that it would not allow its members to vote on the offer, citing that parts of the contract would violate union commitments to its members. Finally, at the end of December 2005, Northwest made what it called a "final offer" for trade unions. The treaty will put an end to all striking workers and grant them the right to unemployment compensation. United rejected the offer. On October 9, 2006, the leaders of AMFA and Northwest reached agreement. Under completion, all AMFA workers who are still on strike on that date will be converted to layoff status with severance pay for 5 weeks (10 weeks if they withdraw from Northwest). However, these employees will have the right to remember their old jobs. Approval of the settlement on 6 November 2006.
On May 30, 2007, it was announced that the stewardship narrowly approved the concession and became the last major working group in Northwest to agree to the terms of the new contract. The deal was approved with a vote of 2,966-2,862. The union leaders say that 90.5 percent of voters are eligible to cast ballots. The new contract will provide Northwest with $ 1957 million in annual cuts through 2011.
Negotiations with officers have been ongoing and debated for several years. The flight attendants can not strike during negotiations due to court orders and mediation board's refusal to free them from bargaining which would allow setting strike deadlines. Officers have been working under salary cuts and forced labor rules since July 2006 when prior tentative approval was rejected by 55 percent of voting members.
Prior to the May 2007 agreement, union leaders have expressed concern that its defeat could prompt the National Mediation Council to resign the talks indefinitely, resulting in the loss of the $ 182 million bankruptcy claim suffered by the guards against Northwest. With the new agreement, the $ 182 million claim was eventually sold with cash with an estimated pre-tax value of $ 15,000 to $ 18,000 per flight crew. Other labor unions in the Northwest received similar claims as part of their concession agreement.
Prior to the recent agreement, Northwest provided employees with shares in exchange for concessions. For example, In 1993 Northwest pilots, field workers and flight attendants received stock and seats on the board of directors in return for a pay cut. As part of the agreement, Northwest should buy back these preferred shares in 2003 but refused to do so on the grounds of financial difficulties. Airline officers, field workers and mechanics still hold the preferred stock receiving new shares in Northwest (estimated at a combined value of $ 277 million).
In the summer of 2007, Northwest was involved in labor conflicts with its pilots over a large number of month-end flight cancellations. The pilot claims that Northwest does not have enough pilots to fly its schedule; Northwest accused the pilot of calling in sickness to create trouble. The dispute was settled with a new agreement with the ALPA in August 2007 in which the pilot will be compensated for overtime. Northwest also began hiring new pilots to reduce the shortage of pilots they faced during the summer of 2007.
Destination
After the Republican merger in 1986, Northwest primarily operates on hubs and speaks route systems with hubs in Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Tokyo. Under the KLM joint venture, beginning in 1993, the two airlines established the Amsterdam hub where the transatlantic route operated by Northwest was linked to the European, African and Asian routes operated by KLM. Northwest also operates several routes outside of this hub system, such as flights from the west coast to Honolulu.
In the mid-1980s, Northwest operated the only US flag carrier to Glasgow, Oslo and Stockholm, as well as service to Copenhagen. However, this was later withdrawn after several years. From April 2000, Northwest operated non-stop flights from Detroit to Milan and Rome, both of which were later withdrawn (from 2003 to 2005 Rome served only during the summer). In 2009 under the flag of the Delta, service to Rome then continued for the summer.
In 1991, Northwest began operations to Australia, after United and Qantas started non-stop flights to the US continent using a new long range range, 747-400. Northwest directs its Sydney-New York flight via Osaka, which evokes Japanese protests because less than 30% of passengers in the Australian-Japanese segment are from the United States.
On May 1, 1996, Northwest started the first non-stop service from North America to Mainland China, from Detroit to Beijing, three times a week. From 1996 to 2002, Northwest operated nonstop flights from its Detroit hub to Beijing and Shanghai. Finally, these routes are suspended. When that happens, Northwest operates these routes from Detroit with connections in central Tokyo-Narita. However, on July 16, 2007, Northwest re-applied with the US Department of Transportation for nonstop services between Detroit and Beijing and Shanghai. On September 25, 2007, the US Department of Transportation temporarily granted authority to the Northwest for Detroit to Shanghai (Pudong) route effective March 25, 2009. The route will be flown using Boeing 747-400 until Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft becomes available, however, nonstop Detroit -Shanghai was taken over by Delta on October 24, 2009, using Boeing 777-200ER and Boeing 777-200LR aircraft after Delta ended nonstop services between Atlanta and Shanghai due to weak customer demand. The non-stop Detroit-Beijing route was launched by Delta, which joined Boeing 777-200ER on July 1, 2011.
In 2008, Northwest was one of several US airlines that received permission from the British government to fly to Heathrow Airport in London after having to use Gatwick Airport. Northwest began serving Heathrow from its centers in Minneapolis and Detroit, and started the Seattle-London service. However, after being acquired by Delta in 2008, the Seattle route was dropped in January 2009 so that the Heathrow landing slots and used aircraft could be diverted to a more profitable route. In 2009, the Heathrow route from central Minneapolis and Detroit was taken over by Delta using Boeing 767-400ER aircraft.
Northwest Airlines also serves more Canadian cities than other US carriers including Calgary, Edmonton, Kitchener/Waterloo, London (ON), MontrÃÆ'Â © al-Trudeau, Ottawa, Quebec City, Regina, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver , and Winnipeg. Seasonal services are also offered to smaller Canadian cities.
Northwest Airlines has codeshare agreements with the following airlines in March 2009:
Fleet
At the time of the merger with Delta Air Lines, Northwest has a total of 320 aircraft with seven orders. It is also the last US passenger airline to have a dedicated cargo fleet and a special cargo route. The Northwest fleet was integrated into the Delta fleet on December 31, 2009.
Northwest operates a mixed fleet of Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Airbus aircraft while Delta operates only Boeing and McDonnell Douglas aircraft. Boeing 757 is the only common type for the pre-merged fleet of both Delta and Northwest.
As part of the major fleet renewal program, Northwest introduced a new simplified paint and logo scheme in 2003. The airline replaced the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 with Airbus A330. The first Airbus A330-300, originally used for European flights, arrived on August 6, 2003. Northwest Airlines also has the youngest trans-Atlantic fleet of any North American or European airline. Northwest Airlines also began flying a Boeing 757-200 aircraft that has been reconfigured on several flights in Europe carrying fewer passengers. Northwest is one of only two passenger airlines in the United States flying a Boeing 747-400, the other being United Airlines.
Northwest is looking for manufacturers to discuss the replacement of their 100, 110 and 125 seat McDonnell Douglas DC-9 planes, with an average age of 35 years.
Cabin
In March 1988, Northwest Airlines announced that it would ban smoking on all flights in North America, effective April 23, 1988, the same day that the rules of the federal government prohibit smoking on all domestic flights or the duration of two hours or less, apply. Northwest was the first US airline to enforce a smoking ban since the airline Muse Air ended a four-year smoking ban in 1985.
World Business Class
World Business Class is equivalent to business class on the international flight of Northwest Airlines. It is available on Airbus A330, Boeing 747-400, and Boeing 757-200 trans-Atlantic aircraft. On Airbus A330 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft, the seat has a pitch of 60Ã, inch and a 176 degree lay. On the Boeing 757-200 trans-Atlantic plane, the seat has a 60-inch pitch and 178 degrees recline. Passengers in this class receive free food and beverages, including alcoholic beverages. All seats are equipped with Audio-Video-On-Demand (AVOD), universal power-ports, moving reading lights, folding desks, and swivel cocktail tables.
First Class Domestic
First Class Domestic is offered on domestic flights. It is available on Airbus A319, A320, Boeing 757-200 (Domestic), 757-300 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft as well as on board CRJ-900 flights Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines and EMB-175 flights operated by Compass Airlines. Seats range from 19.5 to 21.5 inches, and have between 34 and 37 inch pitch. Passengers in this class receive free food, drinks and alcoholic beverages.
International Economy Class
Economy Class is available on all international flights. Seats range from 17 to 17.5 inches, and have between 31 and 34 inch pitch. Passengers in this class receive free food, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. Free beer and wine on international flights with free food, other alcoholic drinks can be purchased at an additional cost.
Passengers on board the Airbus A330 also have an Audio-Video-On-Demand (AVOD) system located in the rear seats in front of them, and passengers sitting in rows 10-23 (A330-200) or line 10-28 (A330-300 ) has a universal power port located under their seat.
Domestic Economy Class
Economy class is available on all domestic flights. The seats range from 17 to 17.5 inches and have between 30 and 34 inch pitch, just like on an international economy class. Passengers who take this class receive a free drink. In addition, snack boxes, sandwiches (on special flights), and snacks are available for purchase as part of a boat purchasing program. Alcoholic drinks are also sold.
Prior to 2008, Northwest Airlines was the only major US carrier (apart from low-cost Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Air and Spirit Airlines) airlines, to offer no in-flight entertainment in North America (including Alaska). Although some domestic aircraft airlines were initially equipped with in-flight entertainment systems, this was removed in 2005 to cut costs. US Airways implemented similar initiatives in 2008. On flights between Honolulu International Airport and Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, passengers experience the same cabin as the International Economy Class on Airbus A330 aircraft.
WorldPerks
The Northwest Airlines frequent flyer program, WorldPerks , offers regular travelers the ability to get free tickets, First Class Upgrade on flights, discount membership for airport lounges (WorldClubs), or other types of rewards. Customers can accumulate miles of aviation segments actually flown or through Northwest partners, such as car rental companies, hotels, credit cards, and other vendors. WorldPerks elite levels are Silver Elite, Golden Elite, and Platinum elite that allow more bonus mileage, priority and standby waiting lists and other benefits. Over the years, some program details change, such as introducing capacity-controlled rewards (only seats allocated for free travel), account termination if no activity occurs within three years, the need for a Saturday night stay for domestic coach awards, capacity control for awards but requires double the number of miles for redemption, and adds multiple airline partners for accumulated mileage and onsite rewards. The original name of the WorldPerks program is the Northwest Orient Airlines Free Flight Plan, which began in 1981. The original program used paper coupons and granted credit for the flight segment. After renaming the program to "WorldPerks", mileage based systems are used.
In addition to partnership partnerships Northwest Airlink and SkyTeam, Northwest offers frequent flyer partnerships with the following airlines:
Northwest also offers frequent flyer partnerships with the following car rental agencies:
WorldClubs
WorldClubs is the Northwest members' waiting room. Members have mutual access to a number of other clubs, including SkyTeam operators such as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Air France. Northwest also has partnerships with various other airlines' waiting rooms by airport for the airport. Unlike some other airlines, WorldClubs offers free alcoholic beverages at domestic locations and Tokyo-Narita. Northwest also offers free Wi-Fi internet access worldwide.
Location
Bandara berikut memiliki lokasi WorldClub Northwest Airlines:
- Boston
- Chicago O'Hare
- Detroit (4)
- Honolulu
- London (Heathrow)
(SkyTeam Lounge) - Los Angeles
- Manila
- Memphis
- Milwaukee
- Minneapolis-St. Paulus (2)
- Newark
- New York (La Guardia)
- Portland, ATAU
- San Francisco
- Seattle/Tacoma
- Tokyo (Narita) (2)
- Washington (Dulles)
- Washington (Reagan)
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