Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI USA DL FO (until 2/04), NW silver '03, NW gold '04+'05 Plat '06+ (thanks, Leo!), DL SkyClub
Programs: DL Plat/ Million Miler, AS, Hilton, Marriott Bonvoy, Piggly Wiggly Pig Points
Posts: 2,265
Mikey, I hate to say this, but my experience with DL and NW suggests that DL is much better at holding the last plane out to reasonably accomodate incoming pax on delayed flights.
My experience at DTW -- closing the door and sending the flight off EARLY with incoming pax in the airport en route to the gate -- was inexcusable.