Service is available for all customers flying domestically. and Asian carrier.ĭecember 1: First major network carrier to offer an Internet check-in program through its web site, nwa.com. The approval represents the first immunized alliance between a U.S. November 21: Northwest and Malaysia announce that they have been granted antitrust immunity by the U.S. November 16: Continental and Northwest execute definitive agreements regarding the sale to Continental of its common stock held by Northwest, and an extension of their alliance agreement through 2025. October 28: Daily Detroit-Milan, Italy service suspended. The new World Business Class seats will feature 60 inches or greater of personal space and 150 degrees of recline. September 11: Northwest and KLM announce the launch of an improved international business class service. July 12: Frst airline to deliver flight and WorldPerks account information on the Sprint PCS Wireless Web July 5: Northwest Cargo acquires two Boeing 747-200 series wide-body aircraft, bringing the number of main-deck 747-200 freighters to 12. June 1: Launches new, fourth bank of flights at Memphis-Shelby County Airport-a 25 percent expansion of service. airline among the seven largest network carriers for the period 1990-1999.Īpril 2: Northwest Airlines and Alitalia launch new service between Detroit and Rome and Detroit and Milan.Īpril 6: Northwest begins twice weekly Detroit-Shanghai roundtrip service with Boeing 747-400 aircraft, thus expanding the NWA/Air China alliance. Department of Transportation, Northwest was most on-time U.S. January 28: Northwest receives Air Transport World magazine's "Airline Technology Management System" award for Turbulence Plot System.įebruary 2: Based on statistics compiled by the U.S. January 26: Northwest's WorldPerks frequent flyer program was the highest rated U.S. 2002 - First major carrier to offer Internet check-in on its websiteĢ008 - Northwest officially merges with Delta on October 29.
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