Dec 16th, 2008 at 11:30AM: Despite promises that job cuts will be minimal as a result of the Northwest/Delta merger, Delta recently offered buyouts to 75,000 employees. Delta CEO Richard Anderson explained that the airline needs to make the cuts because of the economy: "To deal with the effect of the recession, we are moving quickly and decisively to decrease system-wide capacity by 6 to 8%." This could be bad news for ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Delta offers buyouts to 75,000 employees
Dec 16th, 2008 at 11:30AM: Despite promises that job cuts will be minimal as a result of the Northwest/Delta merger, Delta recently offered buyouts to 75,000 employees. Delta CEO Richard Anderson explained that the airline needs to make the cuts because of the economy: "To deal with the effect of the recession, we are moving quickly and decisively to decrease system-wide capacity by 6 to 8%." This could be bad news for ...Who Wins and Who Loses in Delta-Northwest Merger?
Nov 6th, 2008 at 10:00AM: Gadling has been closely following the merger between air travel giants Delta and Northwest Airlines. The marriage of the two carriers was recently approved by the Department of Justice. But what does this mean for the people on the ground and in the air? Aside from seeing new color schemes on the staff and aircraft, there are all those frequent flier miles Northwest patrons have been saving. ...Delta to start charging for the first checked bag but has more price reductions
Nov 6th, 2008 at 9:30AM: As Grant posted, Delta and Northwest just dropped that fee from ticket prices. However, in the now you have it, now you don't score card of the just how much money will this flight cost me anyway game, Delta will start charging passengers $15 for the first checked bag. This isn't happening today, so no need to head to the money machine for extra cash just yet.
Starting on December 5, you'll be ...What does the Delta and Northwest merger mean for me, the one with the frequent flier miles?
Oct 29th, 2008 at 5:30PM: As Grant reported, today the Justice Department has cleared the way for the merger between Northwest Airlines and Delta. Here's a brief blurb from the Wall Street Journal that my friend at WalletPop, Tom Barlow E-mailed me.
Back in April, Grant wrote a post about why to be happy about the merger. Hmmm. I'm not sure about that given my future plans. Grant wasn't too sure either.
I'm wondering if ...So long, Northwest. Department of Justice approves merger
Oct 29th, 2008 at 5:00PM: For those of you who were holding onto one last shred of hope that Delta and Northwest might not merge, you can go ahead and flush that down the toilet -- the Department of Justice just approved the merger, saying:
"After a thorough, six-month investigation, during which the Division obtained extensive information from a wide range of market participants–including the companies, other ...Why It's a Good Time to Fly to Asia
Oct 14th, 2008 at 3:00PM: With the present conditions offering little reason for airline execs to break out the expensive cognac to toast to their success, some airlines (at least those who aren't fearing for their lives) are looking to the future. The likes of Cathay Pacific and Finnair are developing routes to Asia that they hope will become lucrative once the world economy starts playing nice. These airlines are ...Southwest Rescues Twin Cities from Northwest Monopoly
Oct 3rd, 2008 at 9:00AM: The Twin Cities have enjoyed fleeting affairs with budget airlines in the past. AirTran provided dirt cheap flights between MSP and Chicago (as low as $59 one-way) for several years. When they left, fares rose considerably. For many people flying out of Minnesota, Northwest is the only game in town. A search on the major booking web sites last week turned up fares of over $500 between MSP and ...Michael Phelps flies Northwest
Oct 1st, 2008 at 6:00PM: Another boring flight to the East Coast suddenly perked up when I looked up from my iPhone on Monday's Northwest flight to Baltimore and saw Michael Phelps standing in front of me. Apparently, after everyone had boarded the plane the Olympic swimmer was snuck on to prevent any swooners from interfering. Sporting a Baltimore Ravens jersey and Tigers baseball cap, Phelps quickly darted over to seat ...Flight attendants to become the porn police
Aug 26th, 2008 at 1:00PM: Back in December, when Aaron posted about the etiquette questions raised by In-flight Internet, he wrote the prevailing thought was that "decency, good sense and normal behavior" would prevail.
According to this article at FoxNews.com, just in case decency, good sense and normal behavior go out the window, flight attendants will become the porn police.
I imagine that while the flight attendant ...Northwest flight attendants to wear Delta uniforms
Aug 22nd, 2008 at 11:00AM: Delta Airlines has sent a memo to flight attendants at Northwest Airlines, which it is seeking to buy through a stock swap, notifying them of upcoming "style clinics" where new Delta uniforms are to be unveiled. Delta wants NW's flight attendants to begin wearing Delta uniforms on routes early next year. While this may not be a significant story, it does give a clue as to how the merger between ...Jumbo Jets Disappearing from the Sky
Aug 21st, 2008 at 1:00PM: Jumbo jets, like Boeing's classic 747, are a bit like that Buick your grandpa used to drive. They are sizable enough that you don't have to concern yourself too much with what is going on outside. What's a little turbulence to such a massive beast? What's a six hour flight when you can stand up and actually walk around? (I was a little kid last time I rode in "the boat," but you get the analogy). ...Northwest Airlines: Two emergency landings in as many days
Jul 22nd, 2008 at 7:00PM: These have been a bumpy few days for Northwest Airlines. First, on Sunday, a Northwest flight from Tampa to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in Dayton, Ohio after a computer for one of the engines malfunctioned, the Associated Press reports. Then yesterday, a Northwest flight from Minneapolis to Chicago had to make an emergency landing in Madison, Wisconsin, when a gauge failure caused the ...Northwest Flight Makes Emergency Landing
Jul 22nd, 2008 at 9:30AM: Visitors to an air show at Dayton Int'l Airport got more excitement than they paid for when a Northwest Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing on the runway during the festivities. The flight originated in Tampa and was bound for Detroit. The crew decided to land when one of the computers connected to an engine failed. The pilot landed at the nearest airport, which happened to be ...Continental Airlines to join Star Alliance
Jun 19th, 2008 at 4:00PM: Continental just issued a press release saying that they're entering a cooperative agreement with United Airlines, saying the two airlines will "cooperate extensively, linking their networks and services worldwide to the benefit of customers, and creating revenue opportunities and cost savings and other efficiencies." This means that Continental will also join United in the Star Alliance. For ...More free miles: Northwest elite members get 50% bonus
May 20th, 2008 at 6:00PM: Perhaps as a result of some of the recent increased marketing (read: fare sales) lately or perhaps because of the pending mergers and passengers switching carriers, several airlines have been pitching to frequent fliers in an attempt to retain their business. I posted earlier on double miles promotions on Delta and American, two classic examples of the pitches. Northwest just launched a similar ...Beer + gadgets + travel = heaven
What Northwest Airlines wrote to me
Apr 15th, 2008 at 3:00PM: As a person with oodles of frequent-flier miles, you can bet when I read about Northwest's merger with Delta our miles flashed before my eyes and headed down a drain until I mentally fished them out. Should we book that flight to Copenhagen, Denmark even though we're holding out for Asia next summer?
When I headed to my in-box, there was an e-mail from Northwest Airlines telling me not to worry ...What does the NWA & Delta merger mean for passengers?
Apr 15th, 2008 at 1:00PM: The news, so to speak, is inevitable, as last night's news and this morning's press conference are confirming: Delta and Northwest Airlines are to merge. Together they will form the world's largest airline capable of moving more passengers to more corners of the globe in fewer steps -- so they say. What does this mean for the current passenger of each respective airline? As far as routes and ...Northwest Airline's extra baggage fee and the advantage of children
Apr 11th, 2008 at 10:40AM: When I was looking at my Frequent Flier miles summary from Northwest Airlines, the extra baggage fee notice caught my eye. The surcharge of $25 for the second bag starts on May 5. Grant wrote a post about why airlines have taken to such money making strategies. As a person who is not the lightest of packers, I have some incentive now to really think about what I'm loading into a suitcase. This ...The $50 Paypal rebate on Northwest is back
Mar 21st, 2008 at 12:00AM: Earlier last year I posted an article about a new promotion between Northwest Airlines and Paypal, where if you pay for your ticket with Paypal you get a 50$ rebate after a few weeks. It worked pretty well, I flew a couple of routes and I got my money back long ago. It looks like they're running the promo again, maybe to stir up more interest in Paypal's payment engine. The promo website says that ...
