Review of Northwest Airlines flight Detroit → Boston in First

Conclusion

Flight was uneventful and service was average. I think that something more substantial than a snack basket should have been offered on this flight. I arrived on time in BOS and I was glad that I spent some time in DTW capturing some memories of its previous occupant. The elevated train is a unique sight and an enjoyable one. Hope you enjoyed these images.

13 Comments

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  pititom — GOLD 10703 Comments 2014-02-19 11:21:31

  Thank you for digging your archives to present this now disappeared company. I know this kind of catering is now the norm with US carriers, but was it already in 2008 or did NWA open the way ?

  2014-02-19 11:21:31

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  pititom — GOLD 10703 Comments 2014-02-22 09:08:19

  Thanks for the information :)

  2014-02-22 09:08:19

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  jetsetpanda — AUTHOR 2294 Comments 2014-02-19 17:51:15

  I think NW opened the way with this kind of catering. If I remember correctly UA used to serve meals in F on the ORD-East Coast flights. Then again, ORD and JFK, LGA, BOS or DCA were major business markets full of paid premium passengers. DTW does not command that type of customers so maybe NW could afford to be cheaper and not up to par with competition. Just look at my previous SFO-DTW flight without a choice in F. That is unheard of with other carriers. As a matter of fact, I remember other NW flights like MSP-SFO in F that did not have choice of meals either.

  2014-02-19 17:51:15

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  marathon — GOLD 9566 Comments 2014-02-19 12:21:34

  Thanks again for these souvenirs of bygone times !

  2014-02-19 12:21:34

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  jetsetpanda — AUTHOR 2294 Comments 2014-02-19 17:54:06

  You are most welcome. I have a really gem that I might work on a future report. My first and only time with SABENA (Such A Bad Experience Never Again) ;) from JFK-BRU-JFK in J. I need to take the time to hunt those pictures and scan them from prints to digitals.

  2014-02-19 17:54:06

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  lagentsecret — GOLD 12421 Comments 2014-02-19 12:56:35

  Thanks for sharing this FR

  Gorgeous spotting of NW birds in DTW

  One of my first MR was ex-CMB with NW

  Nice tourist bonus : you're great at taking tourist pictures ;)

  2014-02-19 12:56:35

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  jetsetpanda — AUTHOR 2294 Comments 2014-02-19 17:55:56

  Thank you for your kind words. I will have a feast on my next trip to New York in March. ;)

  2014-02-19 17:55:56

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  Chibcha — 432 Comments 2014-02-19 13:46:13

  Thanks for this Retro FR, I liked a lot how NW's planes looked...sadly it seems that's probably all what was good with them.

  2014-02-19 13:46:13

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  jetsetpanda — AUTHOR 2294 Comments 2014-02-19 17:58:18

  I tend to agree with you. NW was a mediocre airline for most of its existence. Their livery and logo was another story. I think the latter one with the N in a circle and with the arrow pointing in the northwest direction was created by Landor Associates, which was an image consultant agency. That was a stroke of genius.

  2014-02-19 17:58:18

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  KévinDC — TEAM SILVER 5305 Comments 2014-02-20 06:04:32

  I wish DL had kept a few NWA painted AC as Retro-jets. Those colors were soooooo beautiful. I used to live in MN and used to see those beautiful planes all the time. In my experience with NWA, MSP based crews were usually more chatty (Minnesota 'nice') than DTW based crews. In 2008, I flew UA F quite a bit and never got more then a snack and a drink on East-coast to ORD and ORD to MSP

  2014-02-20 06:04:32

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  jetsetpanda — AUTHOR 2294 Comments 2014-02-21 09:56:05

  Yes, it's a shame that DL did not preserve any of the NW painted planes.

  By snacks on UA you mean more than just a snack basket, right?

  2014-02-21 09:56:05

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  Jett Tyler — SILVER 191 Comments 2018-11-28 00:07:54

  Loved reading this NWA report! Never really got a chance to see them. Love the bowling shoe livery!

  2018-11-28 00:07:54

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  jetsetpanda — AUTHOR 2294 Comments 2018-11-30 14:50:04

  Hi Jett Tyler

  Thank you for your comments. NW had very nice and creative liveries towards the end IMHO.

  2018-11-30 14:50:04