Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines Combining to Create America's Premier Global Airline
Parties:
>Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline(http://www.delta.com)
>Northwest Airlines is one of the world's largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,400 daily departures. (http://www.nwa.com/)
>Get the latest details on the Delta and Northwest merger on special merger website created by Delta and Northwest. (http://www.newglobalairline.com/)
Comments from Richard Anderson, Delta CEO
> Continental Airlines Comments on Delta/Northwest Merger Announcement:
Under the terms of the transaction, Northwest shareholders will receive 1.25 Delta shares for each Northwest share they own.
>Expected Closed:
The merger is subject to several regulatory approvals from U.S. and foreign antitrust authorities. It is expected that the regulatory review period will be completed later this year.
