January 30th marked another significant milestone in our merger and to mark the occasion we gathered at LAX with the crew and some very special customers for the last “official” NW departure.
NW 2470 departed for LAS (on time I might add) with a crew of five and about 20 reservations and technology department employees (some accompanied by family members) who purchased tickets well in advance and traveled from around the system to be there. It was pretty impressive that this group of dedicated employees didn’t even stay to enjoy LAS — most boarded red-eyes to get back home! A certificate to commemorate flight 2470, designed by one of our flight attendants, was handed out to the employees and crew and many passed theirs along for autographs. Cameras were flashing, folks were cheering and two cakes were consumed as we boarded. I was so happy to be part of the celebration.
Joanne Smith, Senior Vice President
In-Flight Service
February 5th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
Awesome pic <3
February 6th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Thank you for bringing attention to the milestone. It goes without saying that so many of us miss flying the redtail. Nonetheless (as a Plat Elite nee ‘diamond’) many of us look forward to the near future incorporation of the technology and service standards we grew accustomed to with NW, and now enjoying some the enhanced Delta service offering.
Congratulations to all the staff and folks behind the seen to make the integration happen with so little disruption to operations – for here a ‘non-event’ is truly an extraordinary accomplishment that deserves so much more recognition than can ever be expressed.