Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines is one of the five largest airline companies in the United States of America. Founded in 1926 by a United States colonel named Lewis Britten, Northwest Airways as it was called back then did not fly passengers back and forth to their destinations, but mail. Yes, mail! When Northwest first launched into business, it wasn"t in the business of delivering people, but the airline did work for the United States Postal Service and helped them to get mail back and forth between greater distances. Northwest Airlines` main route at that time was a flight from Minneapolis to Chicago. The airline has a large fleet, comprised of more than 600 planes headed to 250 destinations around the United States and the rest of the world. Northwest has a sort of alliance with KLM airlines, a Dutch airline that was originally known for cargo flights. Wherever it is you want to go, Northwest Airlines has a way of helping you get there.

The next year, Northwest air began to transport passengers in lieu of mail, and from then on they offered cheap Northwest air flights to destinations all over. They are known for superior first class flights on Northwest Airlines as well as great business class airfares, offering meals, refreshments, and even alcoholic beverages free of charge if one so chooses. Northwest Airline's upper level service is comparable to British Airways and Air France's first class programs, so they are quite admired.

As with every other larger and older airline, Northwest has had its share of accidents. In 1987, Flight 255 was taking off from Detroit Metro Airport and crashed, leaving a small girl as the sole survivor. Since then, Northwest has taken precautions to rectify those problems and ensure that all are safe during their travels.

If you want to check out the latest Northwest (or Delta) Airlines discounts and other cheap air flights, as well as promotions and other cheap tickets hop on the computer and check out Northwest's website, www.NWA.com. There you should be able to look up rates and find Northwest Airlines flight schedules online, as well as other information.