NORTHWEST AIRLINES could be in serious trouble from 25 August.
Already trading in bankruptcy, a US judge has confirmed that he lacked
the power to block a threatened strike by flight attendants who oppose
a new contract designed to reduce costs. Members of the flight
attendants' union have twice rejected agreements negotiated by union
leaders. After the second rejection, Northwest, acting on another
court authority unilaterally imposed new terms. Travellers to Detroit
and Minneapolis from Gatwick should be aware of possible disruptions.
NWA is still the fifth largest US carrier, and is also a member of
Skyteam. Not withstanding these problems the airline has applied for
Detroit ” Shanghai route rights and plans to start a daily Boeing 747
service next March.
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