NWA Interactive Route Map
 

New feature on their website. Kind of cool. Probably limited use.
Check Northwest/KLM Electronic Timetables

Kinda fun to play around with, a little easier if you want to explore flight options versus the timetable.

Seems like a good idea - but I couldn't get it to work!

A note further down the page says the program only works on Windows PC (not Macs). Could that be your problem?

Horrible
 

This is HORRIBLE. I tried seeing what the connections would be for everywhere from Madrid and Berlin to Delhi and Mumbai or Seoul and it always comes back "connections not available". It can't even find the city "Berlin" or "Madrid" (or the airport codes) in the program. How did this make it to the website let alone out of beta testing??? :confused: This is a really crappy or half-done piece of software. I can't imagine how it is useful to anyone like this other than for seeing where NW has non-stop flights from and to.

I'd much rather just have a huge pdf of the entire network with all connections and partners like Continental has.

peace,
~Ben~

Very inconsistent as far as codeshares go.

Tells me there is a non-stop between HNL-BOS AND HNL-MEM.... :confused:

It's really useless. PDX_SIN is shown as a nonstop. Codeshare cities are not shown at all, not even those served by KLM under NW code.

It shows direct flights non-stops. If you look at the details, it indicates 1-stop.

Go to the upper-left, select "Select Map Settings...". Then go to the "General Settings" option and check the box that says "Only Show Non-stop Flights". It's debatable whether this option should be checked by default or not.

It's not useless. It shows all NW-operated flights as well as through/connecting flights. PDX-SIN is one flight number and the map reflects that by drawing a route between the two. If you don't like it, turn on only non-stop flights per my instructions above.

It only shows trips that include one conenction and not all trips with only conenction are shown. For example, it says "sorry, no connections could be found, please try another destination" when you look for DCA-SIN, DCA-BOM or IAD-BOM. It shows MSP-BOM as going west via Seattle. SO it is useless, as far as I am concerned, other than the fact it is a novelty for NW. Many other airlines have had interactive maps for years.

Seems pretty useless to me. Told me that NW/KLM couldn't get me from AMS to NRT. :confused:

I agree I have been using the sky team one for the last month or two. All the NWA schedule programs have been giving me fits.

Apparently some people find it useful. For me, it doesn't even have an amusement value.

This tool has been around for years. It's not exactly KVS or ExpertFlyer, but it can be very helpful. One advantage is that it works off line. So if you find yourself in the air and you know you're going to be late and miss your connection, you can look up some other possibilities. (We all know that being informed can be helpful when dealing with the TA.)

Besides, nwa.com sucks when it comes to finding partner flights (AF, KL,...). This tool is MUCH better.

Are you sure you're talking about the Flash Interactive Route Map? It sounds like you're talking about the timetable pdfs. :confused:

peace,
~Ben~

Ah, I was talking about the World Timetable application that you can download and install on your PC. I got confused, sorry.

Oh, and the flash thing sucks.

The (flash) map also shows a PNS-GRR route (Like that's going to happen any time soon :D ). It is very misleading as far as actual NW routes go.

The map seems good for showing cities served but that's it.

My Mac is running it fine with Firefox.

Yup, DTW-TPE/PVG/PEK are all shown as single flight lines.

I love interactive route maps like this, but this one is pretty far from being useful.

At least it beats the on-line maps that only show cities served.

I am looking forward to printing the .pdf file, making it into a pamphlet, and carrying it around like I did the schedules they used to give out at the counters (this was back when you still went to the counter to check in) and on planes.

For those not familiar with the old printed schedules, they were long, narrow booklets that looked identical to the .pdf format. I am guessing this was constructed by an over-40-er who was also tired of always having to learn a new system. ;)

Forward into the past!

New interactive route map on NWA.COM
 

Anybody noticed the new interactive route map on NWA.COM? It shows all routes from hubs as well as from remote destinations. One gripe is that it won't show the correct tPac routes with schedule changes after 2JUN.

It seems to be the same thing, as far as I can tell.

Only problem I've found with the ST Downloadable Timetable is that schedule changes (especially aircraft changes between mainline and RJs) pretty far out don't get updated except on the monthly update. It is a great tool, especially while on the road, since it doesn't need an internet connection.

There are two versions of the ST route map Flash version and non-Flash version. AFAIK, they've all been around for a while now.

I was sad to see those go, they only showed nonstop and "direct" flights, but it was easy to put alternate routings together for IROPS. You could always find them at the ticket counters and gates, and sometimes on the aircraft. When I was traveling a lot I used to have the pocket OAG with me, that was like the NW one but for all the airlines. They both saved me a lot of aggravation when a flight was delayed on canceled.

I wish there was a scheduling app I could download to my blackberry.

I use http://mobile.nwa.com