Northwest Airlines

Northwest Airlines is a major airline of the United States, having its main base in Eagan, Minnesota, close to Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport. A fully-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines is world´s leading air carrier. With three major hubs in the United States, Northwest Airlines also operates flights from a hub at Narita International Airport (Tokyo) and Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. Besides operating one of the biggest domestic route networks in the United States, Northwest Airlines carries more passengers across the Pacific Ocean in comparison to any other American carrier. In addition, Northwest Airlines carries more domestic air cargo than any other U.S passenger airline.

Northwest Airlines History

Northwest Airlines was established on 1st September, 1926 by Colonel Lewis Brittin as Northwest Airways. Initially, Northwest Airways started operations as a mail carrier for the U.S. Post Office Department. With a fleet of two leased, open - cockpit biplanes - a Thomas Morse Scout and a Curtiss Oriole, Northwest Airways established a mail route between Minneapolis to Chicago. In 1927, the airline started flying passengers within America. In the year 1928, Northwest began its first international service to Winnipeg, Canada. Further, it extended its operations to small cities in the region and added up more destinations with the passing time. In 1930s, Northwest Airways adopted the new name Northwest Airlines. On April 14, Northwest Airlines and its Sky Team alliance partner Delta Air Lines announced their merger. On October 29, 2008, the US Department of Justice approved the merger between Northwest and Delta Air Lines, and world’s largest passenger airline came into existence.

Northwest Airlines Codeshare Agreements

Northwest Airlines has codeshare agreements with several airlines of the world, namely Air France, Alaska Airlines, Alitalia, ANA, American Eagle, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Gulfstream International Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air, Japan Airlines, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Korean Air, Malev Hungarian Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines and V Australia.

Northwest Airlines Destinations

Northwest Airlines operates its flights to over 100 destinations with hubs in Amsterdam, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tokyo. The airline serves more Canadian cities in comparison to any other US carrier. Some of the popular destinations served by Northwest Airlines flights are Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Osaka, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Paris, Athens, Frankfurt, Rome, Amsterdam, London, Toronto, Montreal, Mexico City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C. and New York.

Northwest Airlines Fleet

Northwest Airlines has a massive fleet of 315 aircraft, consists of Airbus, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas DC family aircrafts. The fleet of Northwest Airlines includes 57 Airbus A319 - 100, 69 Airbus A320 - 200, 11 Airbus A330 - 200, 21 Airbus A330 - 300, 2 Boeing 747 - 200, 10 Boeing 747 - 200F, 16 Boeing 747 - 400, 46 Boeing 757 - 200, 16 Boeing 757 - 300, 22 McDonnell Douglas DC - 9 - 30, 11 McDonnell Douglas DC - 9 - 40 and 34 McDonnell Douglas DC - 9 - 50.

Northwest Airlines Services

Northwest Airlines flights have four classes of travel such as World Business Class, Domestic First Class, International Economy Class and Domestic Economy Class. Passengers onboard Northwest Airlines aircraft can have access to several in-flight services like meals and refreshments along with alcoholic beverages. Besides these, passenger can enjoy their favourite music or movies onboard.

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