I believe part of the problem is what you havn't experienced, that NW Elites will soon face... lack of any familiar corporate identity.... I think that with the merger of AF/KL, while there was the combination of the FF programs, you still have the same color / logo on the planes, FA's, you can call customer service and not have to hear the prompts in French, etc. There is still a familiarity when you go into the lounge in Schipol...

I think thats the most telling, while we may be able to stomach some givebacks for our FF program as Flying Dutchman did, the wholesale divestiture of NWA as an identity, corporate culture, the "Minnesota Nice", is a hard thing to face. I think this thread lays out many of the things we can expect when NWA is gone. It is more than "accepting change or givebacks" as it is a complete change from the experiences we have had with NWA.

This "merger" is being pushed by Delta, there is NO REASON for NWA to merge, other than for Dougie to get a boatload of cash. No one else in MN will profit from this merger, many will lose their jobs. There has been no plan put forward as to the future, just alot of promises and givebacks. Yes, I can understand if there were positives to the merger, but I can't see any for NWA. It may be good in the corporate sense, which on many fronts I will disagree with, but there are too many positives throughout the NWA organization.

Since BK the company has come a long way and is turning into a profitable machine. Just when things are looking bright, this will set things back.... Delta needs NWA, not the other way around. Its a shame this is being railroaded at such light speed and those responsible will be long gone with their $$$ before this is settled