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

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