northwest airlines

(Brian K) wrote in
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Best of all, NorthWest "owns" the airport. What this means is
that it's a major hub for the airline. It always seems that
NorthWest planes have priority for take off and landing.

NWA is currently trying to get the Airport Commission to exile ALL
other carriers to the smaller Humphrey terminal currently used for
charters and international arrivals.

http://www.mspairport.com/msp/

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Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN |

Freddy wrote:
I will fly from Amsterdam to Seattle on Northwest Airlines.
What about this company? Anyone flew with it?

My last transatlantic flight on Northwest (April, AMS-IAD) was one of the
best transatlantic fights I've ever had in economy. Lots of legroom, truly
top-notch in-flight entertainment.

Sometimes it's not so great though. Depends a lot on the plane you get.
What's the flight number?

miguel
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Freddy wrote:
I will fly from Amsterdam to Seattle on Northwest Airlines.
What about this company? Anyone flew with it?

My last transatlantic flight on Northwest (April, AMS-IAD) was one of the
best transatlantic fights I've ever had in economy. Lots of legroom, truly
top-notch in-flight entertainment.

Sometimes it's not so great though. Depends a lot on the plane you get.
What's the flight number?

miguel
--
Hit The Road! Photos from 32 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu

I will fly from Amsterdam to Seattle on Northwest Airlines.
What about this company? Anyone flew with it?
Federica

Their reputation isnt stellar, the appellation
North Worst Airlines seems apt

That said look at seat guru to give you an
idea of the seats to go for. To try this
check in early

http://www.seatguru.com/


Yes, seating in economy class is very tight. Use the above web site to get
the best possible seat.

Marianne

Hi,

the thing to check is if it is even a Northwest flight...

the theoretical NW flight from Memphis to Amsterdam is actually a KLM
flight (with KLM planes, crew, food, drinks, etc) and isn't anything
like NW's international flights.

ttyl

akia

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I will fly from Amsterdam to Seattle on Northwest Airlines.
What about this company? Anyone flew with it?
Federica

Their reputation isnt stellar, the appellation
North Worst Airlines seems apt

That said look at seat guru to give you an
idea of the seats to go for. To try this
check in early

http://www.seatguru.com/


Yes, seating in economy class is very tight. Use the above web site to get
the best possible seat.

Marianne

Hi,

the thing to check is if it is even a Northwest flight...

the theoretical NW flight from Memphis to Amsterdam is actually a KLM
flight (with KLM planes, crew, food, drinks, etc) and isn't anything
like NW's international flights.

ttyl

akia

--

Sideplates for Lienad / Cobray Derringer Parts Kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=7107419346

"Freddy" wrote in message
...
I will fly from Amsterdam to Seattle on Northwest Airlines.
What about this company? Anyone flew with it?
Federica

International travel in coach on Northwest is pretty unpleasant, with tight
seat pitch, inedible meals, indifferent service and poorly maintained planes
(aesthetically, not mechanically -- they're perfectly safe). With that
said, coach travel on US carriers has so deteriorated that the differences
between Northwest and other US flag carriers is, at best, incremental.

Bring along snacks and bottled water, bring your own IFE (in-flight
entertainment), try to avoid middle seats or seats near the galleys or
restrooms and do your best to sleep through the experience (this advice
applies to any US carrier).

"Freddy" wrote in message
...
I will fly from Amsterdam to Seattle on Northwest Airlines.
What about this company? Anyone flew with it?
Federica

International travel in coach on Northwest is pretty unpleasant, with tight
seat pitch, inedible meals, indifferent service and poorly maintained planes
(aesthetically, not mechanically -- they're perfectly safe). With that
said, coach travel on US carriers has so deteriorated that the differences
between Northwest and other US flag carriers is, at best, incremental.

Bring along snacks and bottled water, bring your own IFE (in-flight
entertainment), try to avoid middle seats or seats near the galleys or
restrooms and do your best to sleep through the experience (this advice
applies to any US carrier).

PTravel ) wrote:
: International travel in coach on Northwest is pretty unpleasant, with tight
: seat pitch, inedible meals, indifferent service and poorly maintained planes
: (aesthetically, not mechanically -- they're perfectly safe). With that
: said, coach travel on US carriers has so deteriorated that the differences
: between Northwest and other US flag carriers is, at best, incremental.

: Bring along snacks and bottled water, bring your own IFE (in-flight
: entertainment), try to avoid middle seats or seats near the galleys or
: restrooms and do your best to sleep through the experience (this advice
: applies to any US carrier).

I guess my expectations of air travel are so low these days that my recent
flights on NWA from Halifax to Seattle and back weren't all that bad. The
little Canadair jet out of Halifax was cramped as expected, but the
Detroit-Seattle legs on 757s were fine - lots of drinks, decent food,
magazines if you wanted them. No in-flight entertainment but then I wasn't
expecting any. I don't have any particular qualms about NWA.

--
Greg Beaulieu Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

"Greg Beaulieu" wrote in message
...
PTravel ) wrote:
: International travel in coach on Northwest is pretty unpleasant, with
tight
: seat pitch, inedible meals, indifferent service and poorly maintained
planes
: (aesthetically, not mechanically -- they're perfectly safe). With that
: said, coach travel on US carriers has so deteriorated that the
differences
: between Northwest and other US flag carriers is, at best, incremental.

: Bring along snacks and bottled water, bring your own IFE (in-flight
: entertainment), try to avoid middle seats or seats near the galleys or
: restrooms and do your best to sleep through the experience (this advice
: applies to any US carrier).

I guess my expectations of air travel are so low these days that my recent
flights on NWA from Halifax to Seattle and back weren't all that bad. The
little Canadair jet out of Halifax was cramped as expected, but the
Detroit-Seattle legs on 757s were fine - lots of drinks, decent food,
magazines if you wanted them. No in-flight entertainment but then I wasn't
expecting any. I don't have any particular qualms about NWA.

I've flown Northwest's trans-Pacific flights a number of times. They are
bad enough in "business first," but in coach they are truly agonizing.


--
Greg Beaulieu Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

"Greg Beaulieu" wrote in message
...
PTravel ) wrote:
: International travel in coach on Northwest is pretty unpleasant, with
tight
: seat pitch, inedible meals, indifferent service and poorly maintained
planes
: (aesthetically, not mechanically -- they're perfectly safe). With that
: said, coach travel on US carriers has so deteriorated that the
differences
: between Northwest and other US flag carriers is, at best, incremental.

: Bring along snacks and bottled water, bring your own IFE (in-flight
: entertainment), try to avoid middle seats or seats near the galleys or
: restrooms and do your best to sleep through the experience (this advice
: applies to any US carrier).

I guess my expectations of air travel are so low these days that my recent
flights on NWA from Halifax to Seattle and back weren't all that bad. The
little Canadair jet out of Halifax was cramped as expected, but the
Detroit-Seattle legs on 757s were fine - lots of drinks, decent food,
magazines if you wanted them. No in-flight entertainment but then I wasn't
expecting any. I don't have any particular qualms about NWA.

I've flown Northwest's trans-Pacific flights a number of times. They are
bad enough in "business first," but in coach they are truly agonizing.


--
Greg Beaulieu Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada