Changes after NWA/Delta merger

worldliner · Post by **worldliner** » 15 Apr 2008, 07:37

Hi all,

Today Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines anounced a merger. Do you think this will have an impact on their service to AMS?

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 15 Apr 2008, 08:01

No changes expected in the near future, but later on in the process do expect some more Delta-aircraft at SPL. Just imagine a whole bunch of A330's in Delta livery.

air-bus · Post by **air-bus** » 15 Apr 2008, 09:40

Too bad, i like the NWA livery more!

richarduk · Post by **richarduk** » 15 Apr 2008, 10:12

I think the new DL livery on a 330 would look smart, but given the speed that DL seem to do repaints it may never get further than Delta stickers on the NW livery. Given that DL have no 787 orders yet, but were rumoured to be planning a big one as a 767 replacement programme, and NW have something like 15 + 50 options, then a lot of Delta 787s at AMS in the next decade would seem likely.

Cheers,
Richard

cHabu · Post by **cHabu** » 15 Apr 2008, 13:36

As far i understand it's only an announcement made by both CEO's.

First the shareholders have to vote for this merger and the US government (anti-trust dept.) has to give the green light,
so nothing is going to happen in the near future...

Both CEO's have come to an agreement, that's all for now, nothing more...

Chris.

Flying Flea Builder · Post by **Flying Flea Builder** » 15 Apr 2008, 14:49

Enough time to take pics of all NW ac at AMS

Marcel_MPH · Post by **Marcel_MPH** » 17 Apr 2008, 19:55

Looking at the merger of NW and Delta, I think it would be interesting to see what this could mean for Air France - KLM and the hub function of SPL. Could it be that the dual hub operation of AF and KLM changes when all NW/DA operations are being concentrated at Atlanta.

Might sound a bit complicated but would be an interesting discussion when looking at the cooperation between the airlines.

air-bus · Post by **air-bus** » 17 Apr 2008, 20:07

What I understood is that all their North-American hubs will remain intact, so besides Atlanta, the other hubs will remain to be used.

This is a part of an article that I read on luchtvaartnieuws.nl:

Air France-KLM wil met het nieuwe Delta een joint venture aangaan, waarbij het routenetwerk en frequent flyer programma aan elkaar worden gekoppeld. Door de intensieve samenwerking verwacht de Europese onderneming beter in staat te zijn binnen het nieuwe ‘Open Skies’ luchtvaartverdrag tussen Europa en de VS te concurreren met andere maatschappijen.

De vergaande samenwerking zal niet leiden tot hogere prijzen voor de consument, verwacht KLM. Door de krachtenbundeling verwacht Air France-KLM juist op kosten te kunnen besparen, waardoor de tarieven op transatlantische routes juist kunnen worden verlaagd.

mipo72 · Post by **mipo72** » 19 Apr 2008, 17:59

MD-11 wrote:No changes expected in the near future, but later on in the process do expect some more Delta-aircraft at SPL. Just imagine a whole bunch of A330's in Delta livery.

Don't forget the B747-400 from NWA.( i have reed somewhere that they will bring it back on service to AMS in this summer)
Can anyone confirm this??....

Even the 757 is flown to AMS.

Grt,
Michel

Marcel_MPH · Post by **Marcel_MPH** » 19 Apr 2008, 19:54

MD-11 wrote:
Even the 757 is flown to AMS.

What do you mean by this. The 757 is already flown into AMS for a long time...

Can't give you any info on the use of NW 747 in the upcoming period.

SPL · Post by **SPL** » 19 Apr 2008, 20:44

Marcel_MPH wrote:Can't give you any info on the use of NW 747 in the upcoming period.

From the 'NEWS-summer 2008 topic':

XYZ wrote:dep: 10:30 AMS - arr: 12:50 DTW B747-400 from 1 June 2008

Groeten Martijn

mipo72 · Post by **mipo72** » 20 Apr 2008, 20:00

Marcel_MPH wrote:
MD-11 wrote:
Even the 757 is flown to AMS.
What do you mean by this. The 757 is already flown into AMS for a long time...

Yes that is correct.
But Not in Delta collors.
And that's the same for the 747-400.

Grt,
Michel