US airlines Delta, Northwest file for bankruptcy
{{date|September 15, 2005}}

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[[Delta Airlines]] and [[Northwest Airlines]], the third and fourth-largest [[US]] airlines, filed for {{w|bankruptcy|bankruptcy protection from creditors}} on Wednesday. Together with [[United Airlines|United]] and {{w|US Airways}}, four of the seven biggest US carriers are now operating under bankruptcy protection, representing 51% of US passenger flight capacity. 

The filing occurred due to rising fuel prices, high labor expenses and competition from {{w|low-cost carrier|low-fare carriers}}.

Delta and Northwest both said that bankruptcy protection would cause no changes for passengers in their flight schedules and frequent-flyer schemes. However, analysts say that cuts in some flights can be expected in the future.
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== Sources ==
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|title=Delta, Northwest begin long road through bankruptcy
|author=Jui Chakravorty, Christian Plumb
|pub=Reuters
|date=September 15, 2005}}
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*{{source|url=http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=aysB0VV7y.1Q&refer=home
|title=Delta Air, Northwest Bankruptcies Deepen Airline Industry Woes 
|author=Lynne Marek
|pub=Bloomberg.com
|date=September 15, 2005}}

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[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Economy and business]]
[[Category:Transport]]
[[Category:Aviation]]
[[Category:Delta Air Lines]]
[[Category:Northwest Airlines]]
[[Category:Bankruptcy]]
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Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines, the third and fourth-largest US airlines, filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors on Wednesday. Together with United and , four of the seven biggest US carriers are now operating under bankruptcy protection, representing 51% of US passenger flight capacity. 

The filing occurred due to rising fuel prices, high labor expenses and competition from low-fare carriers.

Delta and Northwest both said that bankruptcy protection would cause no changes for passengers in their flight schedules and frequent-flyer schemes. However, analysts say that cuts in some flights can be expected in the future.

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