Northwest Airlines Corp.

Private Subsidiary, Headquarters Location
5101 Northwest Dr., Saint Paul, MN 55111-3027, United States
(612)726-2111, (612)727-7795 fax, http://www.nwa.com

Primary SIC: Air Transportation Scheduled, Primary NAICS: Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Description: Founded in 1926, by Col. Lewis Brittin, Northwest Airlines Corporation went public in 1941. Northwest and its Airlink partners operate domestic and international route networks and serve destinations in 21 countries. Northwest operates its domestic system through its hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis and Memphis. Northwest's Pacific operations are centered in Tokyo. Northwest and KLM operate an extensive transatlantic network between Amsterdam and 18 cities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and India. Northwest customers accrue and redeem frequent flyer miles through the WorldPerks program. The company is the largest cargo carrier among U.S. passenger airlines and the only carrier with a dedicated freighter fleet. MLT, Inc. is a subsidiary of Northwest that develops and markets Worry-Free Vacations. In September, 2004, Northwest joined the global SkyTeam Alliance, making it the world's second largest airline alliance, serving more than 427 million passengers annually with more than 16,400 daily departures to 841 destinations in 162 countries. On September 14, 2005, Northwest filed for bankruptcy. They emerged from bankruptcy protection on May 31, 2007. On June 28, 2007, Northwest, KLM, Air France, Delta, Alitalia, and CSA Czech Airlines filed a joint application for antitrust immunity so they can cooperate under an expanded transatlantic joint venture. More

Transportation: Scheduled air passenger carrier. Services: Pilot training, vacation wholesaler, computer reservations and passenger processing systems. Finance: Holding company.