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Northwest Airlines to Close 3 Facilities

EAGAN, MN-The airline will continue its major hub renovations, especially the $1.2-billion complex in Detroit. But it will shut down its reservations centers in New York and Hawaii and a flight attendant base in Chicago.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on July 23, 2001

EAGAN, MN-Northwest Airlines says that due to a slowdown in business travel and persistently high fuel costs, it is closing three facilities, cutting back flights and reducing its staff by 1,500 positions. The airline plans to shut down its reservations centers in New York and Hawaii and a flight attendant base in Chicago.

The airline still plans to modernize its hub airport facilities, especially the new $1.2-billion Detroit Midfield complex, says CEO Richard Anderson. Northwest, like the rest of the airline industry, continues to experience the impact of a weak US economy that has resulted in reduced businesstravel, Anderson adds.

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