Tenth Anniversary of DL/NW merger
Feb 22, 2023, 8:18 pm
#121
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,423
Miss flying the 747 upper deck in WBC for infra-Asia for only 15K miles RT.
I remember my first phantom UG too, felt just as special as my first FC UG as SE.
I remember my first phantom UG too, felt just as special as my first FC UG as SE.
Feb 23, 2023, 9:47 am
#122
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
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I miss the NRT hub and its availability to get me to many airports in Asia, such as SIN, on DL metal. KE ICN lounges are terrible, KE saves the best seats for their own people, and it's difficult and expensive to get upgrades on the KE intraAsia connecting flights.
Feb 23, 2023, 5:02 pm
#123
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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Lots for me to miss about NW, including primarily the FFP aspect and pricing deals.
Feb 23, 2023, 6:11 pm
#124
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: AA EXP2M, DL 1MM DM ext, UA PP <=> HH G/Marr PE/Hyatt G/IHG P FT RA ( Recovering Addict)
Posts: 4,596
As a former employee of 20+ years with Northwest and still in this industry I love, I miss working for the company and greatful of all the opportunities I was given, the talented people who influenced my career and the customers I was able to interact with. There are days I wish the company could have survived as a stand alone carrier.
Feb 23, 2023, 11:41 pm
#125
Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 120
It really is remarkable to see how the Asia network inherited by NW was completely dismantled. Obviously, covid didn’t help things but DL is a shell of what it was in Asia following the merger with NW. If I’m not mistaken, DL only serves 3 cities in Asia with their own metal these days; ICN, HND, and PVG.