Northwest Airlines

Cockpit Distraction Bills Opposed

Proposed Senate bills in the wake of Northwest Airlines' October 21 NORDO flight past MSP have some pilots on edge, fearing they may bring about "grotesque consequences," according to an article published Thursday in USA Today....

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Vegans throw a party for Orland turkeys

Visitors watch a flock of turkeys Saturday at the Farm Sanctuary near Orland. The turkeys enjoyed a holiday meal (instead of being one) put on by members of a farm-animal rescue group. ORLAND – The pumpkin was a hit. The fruit...

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...Ain't got time to take a fast train: Daily Gratitude 21

I'm really grateful for airplanes. Trust me, I have horror stories of sleeping on the floor at the Atlanta airport, and the Northwest Airlines employees who kept insisting we would be leaving in the blizzard "any minute," and...

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Delta says SkyTeam could invest more in JAL - WSJ

The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed $1.02 billion in Japan Airlines, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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N'West prepares for WiFi takeoff

Connectivity -- at a cost, of course -- is coming to Northwest Airlines. The move to add in-flight WiFi access to Northwest's fleet by June comes as Delta Air Lines Inc. continues scrubbing the Northwest brand as part of the...

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Delta's Anderson hypes alliance with JAL (at bizjournals.com)

Atlanta Business Chronicle - by , and said regulatory approval is possible if a deal can be reached. In a recorded message to employees, Richard Anderson said an alliance with JAL would have far greater long-term benefits for...

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With Thanksgiving travel looming, be ready for fees, waits, hassles

For the infrequent flier who will be traveling for the holidays, here’s a tip: Keep Stacy Stuerke’s experiences in mind. Stuerke, a road warrior who works in sales for a big global firm, flies in and out of Kansas City...

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Top 10 companies hang tough (at Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Most of Georgia’s largest publicly traded firms are still turning a profit. By Peralte C. Paul The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Friday, November 20, 2009 Three-quarters into 2009, the common tune among metro Atlanta’s biggest...

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SuperShuttle Brings Holiday Cheer With Airport Transportation Discounts to Denver Residents, Five...

DENVER, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- SuperShuttle Denver brings holiday cheer to Denver families during this holiday season with five dollar rides for additional passengers traveling to and from residential addresses. Families who...

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Continental, American expand peak-day surcharges

Major U.S. airlines' "going to see Grandma" surcharges are piling up this holiday season, and my, what big teeth they have. Continental Airlines and American Airlines are among the carriers to expand surcharges for flights on...

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