Originally Posted by cptlflyer

My sources confirm it was NWA, too. NWA insisted on maintaining at least one gate capable of handling a 747 (just in case of a diversion from DTW). None of the A gates (except perhaps A14, which they can't have) could handle a 747.

Now, has anyone who frequents CLE ever actually seen a NW 747 diverted to CLE? Exactly... which is why the folks at CLE were fighting NWA... but, apparently NWA won... as usual.