J. Timothy Griffin

Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA) provides air transportation services. It together with its subsidiaries engages in the business of transporting passengers and cargo. It has a fleet of about 450 aircrafts. It flies to more than 230 cities worldwide from hubs in Amsterdam, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tokyo. Its domestic partners Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines provide regional services to destinations under the Northwest Airlink banner. The carrier also has extensive alliances with Continental Airlines and Dutch airline KLM. It has joined SkyTeam, a marketing alliance led by Delta and Air France. Its principal subsidiaries are Northwest Airlines, Inc., MLT Vacations Inc. and Northwest PARS, Inc. It was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. provided air transportation services. The company was founded on January 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Orbitz, Inc. provides internet travel arrangements and services. The firm offers leisure and business travelers. It also deals on lodging, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and other travel. Orbitz is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwest Airlines, Inc. provided commercial transportation services for passengers and cargo. The firm owned and operated domestic and international route networks and serves more than 750 cities in 120 countries. The company was founded in 1926 and was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Continental Airlines, Inc. is an air carrier engaged in the business of transporting passengers, cargo and mail. The company operates in two business segments: mainline and regional. Continental Airlines was founded on July 15, 1934 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.