On the Wilder Side (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
I got to this story because the man who was attacked was frustrated by another media outlet’s lack of coverage. This is about a man who was profiled by airport security and asked to leave a plane. When he asked questions, he was attacked. Having been falsely arrested myself (but with less brutality than this case), [...]
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
One year into Richard Anderson's tenure at the helm of Delta Air Lines, the company is on the brink of becoming the world's largest carrier through its purchase of Northwest Airlines.
CommissionerSam.com - (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
10:45 pm, Friday, September 5, 2008 Jianguo Hotel, Beijing, People's Republic of China On April 14, 2008, Northwest Airlines also known as ‘ NWA ' announced it intended to merge with Delta Air Lines . If approved, the newly combined airline will be called ‘Delta Air Lines,' and become the largest air carrier in the world. This merger news is of potential significance to the Portland region. Along...
JFActivist (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Excerpts from The Detroit News (Sept. 4):Judge: Disabilities Act applies to airlinesBy Paul Egan...U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh on Tuesday denied a motion by Northwest Airlines to dismiss a lawsuit brought by five Detroit area residents with physical disabilities....
The Memphis Business Journal (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Northwest Airlines Corp. reported a traffic increase in August. (NWA)
EuroInvestor.co.uk (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) today announced an August consolidated (mainline and regional) load factor of 86.6 percent, 1.0 points below August 2007. Northwest reported a mainline l.. - Read more
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Northwest Airlines Corp. said late Thursday its total August traffic rose 1.9% to 7.27 billion revenue passenger miles from a year ago. A revenue passenger mile equals one passenger flown one mile. August capacity rose 3.1% to 8.4 billion available seat miles from last year. Load factor, or the percentage of seats filled with passengers, for August fell to 86.6% from...
CNNMoney.com (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
A study from research group FlightStats found that JetBlue Airways was one of the most-delayed airlines in August, while Northwest Airlines had one of the best track records for being on time.
Cheapflights.com Flight News (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Northwest Airlines has announced a new program for WorldPerks members, in which they can earn bonus miles by booking flights, traveling on the carrier's flights or staying in a partner hotel. The program, called Mountain of Miles (Web site: www.nwa.com)...
Cheapflights.com Flight News (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
A federal judge in Detroit has ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to airports and airlines. U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh on Tuesday (September 2) denied a motion by Northwest Airlines to dismiss a lawsuit filed...
Cheapflights.com Flight News (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Merger-bound Northwest Airlines is preparing to launch a couple of key new transpacific routes soon. Northwest, which is moving toward a probable merger with Delta Air Lines, intends to begin new nonstop China flights this coming March. In the offing...
Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Northwest Airlines is offering double miles for customers flying between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Seattle. The offer is available to customers flying on paid tickets between Oct. 26 and Dec. 31. Customers must register prior to booking. Northwest's double-mile offer comes...
EmailWire.Com (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 03, 2008 ) DALLAS, Texas - Today's Trade Alerts include: Northwest Airlines Corp. (NYSE: NWA), Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq: UAUA), AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR), Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE: CAL), and JetBlue Airways Corp. (Nasdaq: JBLU). Northwest...
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Airline stocks, led by UAL Corp. and Northwest Airlines Corp., surged into rally mode early Tuesday as Hurricane Gustav’s limited impact on oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico triggered a steep decline in crude prices.
Cheapflights.com Flight News (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
Northwest Airlines has resumed its daily services between Tokyo and Taipei, meaning passengers traveling on the carrier to Japan can now continue to Taiwan. The airline terminated the route following the SARS outbreak in 2004, the China Post reports. Raymond...
