Northwest Airlines, Inc. was a major United States Airlines. Northwest Airlines was founded on September 1, 1926, by Colonel Lewis Brittin. Northwest began flying passengers in 1927. This airline is a member of Sky Team. There are 390 airplanes in its fleet and it operates flights to 255 destinations. Northwest had three major hubs in the United States: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, and Memphis International Airport. All passenger planes from the Northwest are two classes: the trainer and the first class on internal air-lines and the trainer and World Business Class on the international flights. In 2008, the company merged with Delta, which make Delta the largest air company in the world. Northwest Airlines offers WorldPerks members the ability to earn miles for flights booked on Northwest, as well as through SkyTeam and other WorldPerks Airline Partners. Please try to contact Northwest Airlines Customer Service directly prior to posting any complaints on this site.