Northwest Airlines

Northwest Airlines is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota in the United States of America. It is the fifth-largest U.S. airline. Northwest has three major hubs in the United States: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, and Memphis International Airport. Northwest also operates flights from a hub in Asia at Narita International Airport near Tokyo and also operates transatlantic and Asian flights in cooperation with partner KLM from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. Northwest is the world's fifth largest airline in terms of RPM (revenue-passenger-miles). In addition to operating one of the largest domestic route networks in the U.S., Northwest carries more passengers across the Pacific (5.1 million in 2004) than any other U.S. carrier, and carries more air cargo than any other passenger airline. The airline, along with its parent company and subsidiaries, is currently operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Airline Code: NW

Northwest Airlines Major Hubs:
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Memphis International Airport
Narita International Airport (Tokyo)
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Mileage Program:
WorldPerks

Aircraft Type:
Airbus- A319, A320, A330
Boeing- 747, 757
McDonnell Douglas- DC-10/MD-80

Fleet Size: 352 (+25 orders)

Destinations: 255

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