Originally Posted by
Flytolive
Did NW fly >12 hour flights with 2 Captains prior to the merger? Did NW used to have Orient in the name because their very roots are in the Pacific where most 12+ hours flights are required? Was DL's presence in the Pacific negligible prior to the merger?
Cut the attitude and the personal attacks.
NW's post bankruptcy contract only required 1 captain and 3 FOs for flights over 12 hours. They were still configuring their staffing for that, though. That changeover stopped with the DL merger and going to our staffing methods (2 CA's and 2 FO's for over 12).
Pre-merger, DL flew to NRT, PVG, and ICN.
NW had a negligible presence in Central America, South America, and Africa (also only flew to a handful of European cities) pre-merger... what's your point? The merger completed the route network of both carriers, and now it is paying off greatly.