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Founded in 1926, Northwest Airlines was originally known as Northwest Airways.Headquarters and Main Hub:
Northwest Airlines has its headquarters in Minnesota. Its main hub is Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), with major hubs in Minneapolis-St Paul and Memphis.Official Website:
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phone number #800-225-2525Frequent Flyer and Global Alliance:
The Northwest Airlines' frequent flyer program is called World Perks. Globally, they are allied with SkyTeam.
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Major Crashes / Incidents:
Northwest's most fatal crash occurred in August, 1987 just after taking off from Detroit. There were 157 on board, 156 died. The sole survivor was a four year old girl.Airline News:
Northwest NewsInteresting Fact:
Just prior to the September 11th terrorist attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui who was labeled as a possible terrorist hijacker, was arrested when he tried to use a flight simulator that was affiliated with Northwest.
