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The Antidote to the Big Airport

NW at MDT
Web Site: www.nwa.com
Airline Code: NW
Reservations: 800-225-2525
Flight Information/Tracking: 800-441-1818
Baggage Information: 800-745-9798
Nonstop Destinations (Daily Departures): Detroit, Minneapolis
Normal Ticket Counter Hours at MDT:
4:30 am - 4:30 pm (M-F)
5 am - 6 pm (Sat)
6 am - 6 pm (Sun)

Northwest's Corporate Profile

  • Northwest began on October 1, 1926, flying mail between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Chicago.
  • Passenger service began in 1927.
  • On July 15, 1947, Northwest pioneered the Great Circle route to Asia, with service to Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, and Manila.
  • Northwest became a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines on October 29, 2008.
  • Reservations can be made online through nwa.com Reservations or by calling 1-800-225-2525.

Facilities

  • Reservations Centers: Chisholm, Minn.; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Seattle/Tacoma; Sioux City, Iowa; Tampa, Fla.
  • Maintenance Bases: Minneapolis/St. Paul; Tokyo
  • Pilot Bases: Anchorage; Detroit; Honolulu; Memphis, Tenn.; Minneapolis/St. Paul
  • Flight Attendant Bases: In the United States: Boston, Detroit, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York Kennedy/La Guardia, San Francisco and Seattle/Tacoma. International locations include Bangkok, Thailand; Hong Kong; Manila, Philippines; Osaka, Japan; Beijing; Singapore; Taipei, Taiwan; Tokyo
  • In Flight Office: Amsterdam

Fleet

The airline operates a fleet of aircraft including Boeing 747s, and 757s, McDonnell-Douglas DC-9s and Airbus A330s, A320s and A319s. Northwest also is one of the world's largest cargo airlines, operating a dedicated fleet of 14 B747 freighters. It is the only U.S. combination carrier (passenger and cargo service) to operate dedicated 747 freighters.

More information available at www.nwa.com.

 
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