Metropolitan Airports Commission Chairman Responds To Proposed Delta-Northwest Airlines...
Metropolitan Airports Commission Chairman Responds To Proposed Delta-Northwest Airlines Merger MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.--(Business Wire)-- The following response to the announcement of a proposed merger between Northwest and Delta Airlines was made today by Metropolitan Airports Commission Chairman Jack Lanners: "Northwest Airlines has been a Minnesota institution for more than 80 years, contributing greatly to the growth in air service at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and to the region's economic vitality. "In 1992 and again in 2007, Northwest Airlines made legally binding commitments to the Metropolitan Airports Commission to keep the airline's hub and headquarters, or that of its successor, here. In the days and weeks ahead, we will work to the best of our ability to leverage those commitments and to protect air service and jobs in Minnesota. "I am confident Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport will remain a major hub for the consolidated airline. We look forward to working with Richard Anderson and Doug Steenland to explore opportunities for continued growth in air service to the Twin Cities and jobs in Minnesota." Metropolitan Airports Commission Patrick Hogan, 612-726-5335 Copyright Business Wire 2008
