Just got an email today being a member of their Frequent Flyer program (Worldperks), that this two airlines is about to merge its operation. They have been in talk about the merger and the possibility that this will end up successful after some regulatory review. So what will be the flag name to be used? According to them after the merger, it will be called Delta Air Lines.

Here is some excerpt on the email that I have recieved.

The combined Delta Air Lines will serve more U.S. communities and connect to more worldwide destinations than any global airline. Our hubs – both Delta’s and Northwest’s – will be retained and enhanced. We will be the only U.S. airline to offer direct service from the United States to all of the world’s major business centers in Japan , Asia, Latin America, Europe, India , Middle East and Africa and within North America .

Both airlines bring tremendous strengths to this new partnership. Our complementary service networks form an end-to-end system that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. This is a merger by addition, not subtraction, which means all of our hubs – both Northwest’s and Delta’s -will be retained. We will build upon both airlines’ long history of connecting Japan and Asia to communities in the U.S. and throughout the world.

All of these positive benefits of our combination mean that we can:
*Offer more schedule options and more opportunities to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles in what will become the world’s best and most comprehensive frequent flyer program.
* Continue to serve our current roster of destinations and to maintain our hubs in Atlanta , Cincinnati , Detroit , Memphis , Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York , Salt Lake City , Amsterdam and Tokyo.
* Improve our customers’ travel experience, through new products and services including enhanced self-service tools, better bag-tracking technology, more onboard services, including more meal options, new seats and refurbished cabins.

I have experienced flying with Northwest twice for a business trip and seems good enough for an economy class seat.lol