Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) was granted government permission Thursday to operate its Delta service and its Northwest Airlines subsidiary as a single carrier, according to Associated Press.
The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision allows Delta to put its code on Northwest flights and phase out the Northwest brand, a process that will be complete in the first quarter of 2010.
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Delta acquired Northwest for $2.8 billion in stock in October 2008, allowing Delta to become the world's biggest airline.
Since the acquisition, Delta and Northwest have been in sync under one umbrella. Employees of both carriers are wearing the same uniforms, and the two carriers frequent-flier programs have already been combined under the Delta SkyMiles brand.
However, business-wise, Delta had been waiting for the single letter certificate to finalize its single carrier status and officially merge the two brands.
Delta plans to operate Northwest-coded flights until all seats and fares are consolidated in Delta's reservations system. Once that occurs, it will remove the distinction for passengers of purchasing on Delta or Northwest, and the Northwest Web site will be redirected to Delta's.
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