My ancestors are Highland Scots, and my father's home in north Alabama is so much like northwest Arkansas. I have the same allergies in both places.
We're on a tight timeline. We need to know what our costs will be if we're to bid on flying for Northwest or any other carrier.
We continue to meet with Northwest management in an effort to reach a consensual agreement, but the outcome will be decided by management's actions at the negotiating table. Our goal is not to strike, but we will retain all legal self-help options if management forces our hand.
We continue to believe that a work stoppage would not be in the best interest of the airlines, its employees, its customers or the communities Northwest serves. If ALPA would attempt to strike Northwest Airlines, the company would seek an immediate injunction.
We'll be ready for what comes, ... But the folks in Northwest Florida have gone through a lot.
This evening Northwest Airlines proposed what they term as their last best offer. This offer reflects Northwest Airlines' consistent extreme position and leaves us with little hope of reaching a deal before tomorrow evening's strike deadline.
I can't imagine waking up one morning and saying 'I don't work for Northwest Airlines anymore,'
It is a really classic Northwest way to ring in the New Year, that's for sure. If the weather is good, it's going to be great.
It is an incredibly nice venue and gives us the opportunity to bring groups in for various functions from around the Pacific Northwest that Renton might otherwise not be able to attract.
It is bad news for taxpayers, who might have to cover part of the unfunded pension costs for Northwest and Delta employees,