The History of Northwest Airlines

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

Love Northwest Airlines and its aesthetic, particularly the “bowling shoe” livery. It’s so simple yet it’s so pleasing to look at.

[@johnpitzer5500]

I worked for NWA for 18 yrs, as a Aircraft Maintenance Technician.

[@glenx4892]

Thank you Northwest Airlines! I am forever greatful to have worked for NWA... The airline that made it possible for everything I have today...... RED TILL I'M DEAD

[@brownbear1657]

Wow, the red till I'm dead part reminds me of when there was talk of the Canadian Airlines- Air Canada merger, the staff of Canadian (some not all) would say: "better dead than red" in refernce to the red air canada logo at the time.

[@jayd1426]

Northwest Airlines: The real spirit of Minnesota and the Midwest

[@patriciaslice1898]

Worked at NWA from 1979-2004 as a Flight Dispatcher. I loved working there. I miss the Airline. Sad that it’s gone.

[@tkc5898]

Did you retire ?

[@patriciaslice1898]

@@tkc5898 Yep. Nov 2004. Moved trained in a new skill and worked another 9 yrs as a hospital phlebotomist.

[@tkc5898]

@@patriciaslice1898 oh wow that’s wonderful

[@patriciaslice1898]

@@tkc5898 Arevyou an NWA fan/employee.?

[@jayd1426]

I love you Northwest! Northwest is arguably the greatest airline in history

[@thesneakyzephyr4531]

Northwest was the airline that my parents and I flew on every year when we went on vacation back home. All the people, from the baggage attendants to the pilots, used to be so friendly! I remember my mom always said when you treat people right, that's the thing that everyone remembers!

[@Clipper1094]

I remember my first time ever seeing a 747. It was 2001 I was 7 years old and on my first flight, and after we landed there was a row of about 3 or 4 Northwest 747s parked on the ground at JFK. That's a sight I'll never forget.

[@JoePez]

I love the 747s. Sad part is the only way to still fly one nowa’ days is on either Lufthansa Korean air or China air

[@charlesaloha2056]

TheWorld best airline ever built I worked with NWA from 1974to 2009 l enjoyed beautiful coworkers God bless you all !!!!!

[@paulwalker1443]

My family flew to Hawaii twice in the early 70's from Seattle. 747's! Great service back then. Some might think that this was a Seattle-based airline, but it has always been a Minneapolis-based airline, and when Delta absorbed it, Delta immediately became a hub city for Minneapolis. (The Northwest connection to Minneapolis likely dates back to the days when that part of the country was still considered to be the Northwest!)

[@stuartcrimmins8707]

Its a shame that north west orient doesnt fly in any more

[@frankroncone6472]

Great airline worked there in 1955, very good to their employees! Now you have the airlines which are not as kind to both consumers and employees.

[@jameslindsey5244]

Delta is still good

[@deltaboy767]

@@jameslindsey5244 No they are not, I work for Delta and I can assure you they're not as good to us employees as NWA was, don't let Delta's propaganda fool you, they are not as diverse as they claim to be, and we have no protection from a union of any sort, I myself and several of my colleagues have been belittled on numerous occasions by management.

[@tomsamuelson8512]

At 0:56 A R.R. powered 757? I know they got 6 from the Republic merger but did not know they were repainted in full NW colors..

[@pauljohnson5303]

Loved working for NWA

[@HIOAZA1523]

Pride of the Midwest

[@steven2212]

Nicest people I have ever met.

[@tom_with_paper]

R.I.P northwest Minnesotas only airline

[@jameslindsey5244]

What about Sun Country

[@cityofabscissae]

@@jameslindsey5244, I no longer consider Sun Country a Minnesota airline after they did the unthinkable a couple years back. They canceled the tens of millions of frequent-flier points their loyal customers had earned over many years--miles that were never supposed to expire. Minnesotans don't do that to others!

[@josefcvs8]

So sad seeing them go

[@B2Hives]

Northwest Airline, from reservations to destination, superior quality service and spirit, domestic and international. Northwest welcomed you as a guest into the Northwest family. It was my first choice, go to and only airline.

[@marcosmarchesoni3193]

loved it

[@jayd1426]

First part 0:19 shows excitement of taking off in a 747.

[@timothydinglasan1799]

Wow northwest is a friendly but now the frienliest is the philippine airlines

[@Byzantios1]

I was almost hired by Northwest. They merged with Delta before I could get in. Shame.

[@kingarthur6959]

i owned nwa