The boards of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines Corp have approved a merger between the two carriers. (Barry Williams/Getty Images)
Northwest and Delta to become one
April 15, 2008
Delta and Northwest have high hopes. But not everyone is happy about the combination of the carriers.
St. Paul, Minn. — Delta Air Lines is buying Eagan-based Northwest Airlines, creating what will be the world's biggest airline.
Host Mary Lucia and reporter Nikki Tundel try to make sense of the airline acquisition.
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