You Trip Report

	DATE	FLIGHT NUMBER	SEAT	AIRCRAFT
02 Nov 08	NW 372	4C	A320
CLASS	VIEWS	LANGUAGE	AUTHOR
First Class	87544	English	jetsetpanda

Prologue:

Hello and welcome to the continuation of my trip on NW. First I apologize for the lack of pics pertaining to the actual TR. As I said before I was not planning to really document this trip but found some pics in my archives that I thought might be worth sharing with us avgeeks, especially of an airline that is now defunct.

Continuing with my ordeal in DTW, after NW stranded me and put me in a mediocre hotel with a room on the first floor and a view of the parking lot in the back, I decided to return to the airport quickly once I woke up and took a shower.

Seeing the terminal during the day was a different experience from the night before when I arrived. Of course there were more people and activity but one thing that caught my attention was the elevated train inside. It was great to see this train painted in red with the NW logo on the side.

I rode on it several times and then decided to explore further by going through the underground tunnel that connected the terminals. It was a bit of a psychedelic experience with the constantly changing colors on the sides of the wall.

I used the breakfast voucher that NW provided me the night before and purchased a smoked salmon bagel. After eating breakfast I walked around taking pictures of the airplanes.

A beloved DC-9

They say time flies when you are having fun and very soon I was boarding my connecting flight to BOS. A flight attendant that was posted at the door recognized me since she was working in Y on the SFO-DTW flight that I took the night before. She was extremely friendly and gave me a very sincere welcome aboard. Pre-departure drinks were offered and eventually the door closed and we were on our way to BOS. The nice FA was working in the back and we were left alone with the F male purser. He started the service by offering drinks and later passed with a snack basket. I chose a unripe banana with some pretzel chips. This guy was just like a robot going through the motions without any personality.

We finally arrived in BOS and after exiting I looked back and took a picture of my plane. Here is one of the few pics that I have with the old livery.

I then rode on the metro (called the "T") to the Hilton Back Bay hotel. The hotel was close to Copley Square and my room was very comfortable.

There were some nice views from my room as well as the end of the hallway.

I was getting together with friends in Cape Cod during this visit. This area of the Northeast is a beautiful corner of the US.

========== Detroit (DTW) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 9/10

Access and parking: 9/10

Services and activities: 9/10

General cleanliness: 10/10

========== Northwest Airlines - Airline ==========

Cabine comfort: 9/10

Crew: 8/10

Entertainment: 7/10

On-time performance: 9/10

Appetizer: 0/10

Starter: 0/10

Main Meal: 5/10

Main Meal-2: 0/10

Cheese: 0/10

Desserts: 0/10

Alcohols: 0/10

Mid-flight snack: 0/10

Breakfast or light meal before arrival: 0/10

========== Logan Intl Arpt (BOS) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 9/10

Access and parking: 9/10

Services and activities: 9/10

General cleanliness: 9/10

Summary:

Flight was uneventful and service was average. I think that something more substantial than a snack basket should have been offered on this flight. I arrived on time in BOS and I was glad that I spent some time in DTW capturing some memories of its previous occupant. The elevated train is a unique sight and an enjoyable one. Hope you enjoyed these images and once again sorry for the lack of pics of the flight.

13 Comments

Thomas — Jul 07,2020

LOL the breakfast, it reminds me my F flight from MIA to JFK with AA, roughly the same. Nice hotel for 2008. Thanks my friend.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 07,2020

Hi Thomas,

Maybe the airlines have the pax's well being in mind and don't want to make them fat. :P Yes the hotel was very well located.

Thomas — Jul 07,2020

Lol, on diet... not on purpose...
Emile — Jul 07,2020

Thanks Panda. Still a good report despite the lack of pictures.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 07,2020

Hi Emile,

Thanks for your comment.
AAFlyer — Jul 08,2020

Good evening Panda and thanks for sharing this shameful snack though expected.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 08,2020

Hi AAFlyer,

A shamefully memorable experience. :P
Casper — Jul 08,2020

Gracias Panda for your report, it just highlights how bad US airlines are. But Av is bad as well !
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jetsetpanda — Jul 08,2020

Hola Casper,

There are degrees of "bad" and I think AV is not so terrible. At least when I flew them from SFO-SAL there was a breakfast service in Y on a red eye flight.
GG_007 — Jul 08,2020

Thanks for sharing this TR

The snacks basket is back !

In the end it's not so far from nowadays offer

Gorgeous bonus of Cape Cod : Jetset Panda is proving that it's not a stolen name ^^

See you soon
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jetsetpanda — Jul 09,2020

Hi GG,

"In the end it's not so far from nowadays offer"
- It's fashionable to go "retro" back in time, isn't it? :P

You must plan a visit to the East Coast again. ;)
Capoune — Jul 09,2020

Hello Adan!
Thank you for this new report on NWA! You did well to publish it and there is everything we need for a really nice TR!
Catering is clearly the weak point of northwest.
Really nice bonus my friend.
Once again thank you for sharing with us.
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jetsetpanda — Jul 09,2020

Hi Seb,

"Catering is clearly the weak point of northwest."
- I'm sure this is a trend that is coming back among all airlines. :P

See you.

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