CNNMoney.com reports 12 percent of NW departures are canx for today... also indicates a summer-long work-to-rule campaign by the pilots is in the offing. Quoting from a CNNMoney writethru:

The pilots union is also urging its members to strictly follow the contract on what flights they are willing to fly.

"Fly safe. Fly the contract. Don't fly sick. Don't fly fatigued. Don't fly hungry," the union's hotline message to members recently urged pilots.

The stage could be set for Northwest's version of UA's summer-from-hell in 2000. Management could soon be reaping what it has sown, karma-wise. If only my family didn't have an August booking on NW metal, I could sit back and enjoy the implosion.