Please tell if this airline is good. I'm looking for tickets from San Francisco to Hawaii and with that airline i get a good price although my major 'plus' for booking with them is that i'll earn more miles with my OnePass (Continental). Thanks!

NWA is a major carrier, such as Delta. We've traveled with them many times (including to Hawaii) and haven't had a problem other than a few delays, which also happens with other carriers. I would recommend them.

I highly recommend this airline.

Well my experience wasnt as wonderful as others. I flew from san diego to RI. The plane was old and gross, a couple times during some turbulence I thought the wing was gonna fall off the plane. scary, it was the first time I was ever scared on a plane. How about southwest airlines they fly to Hawii, I never had a problem with traveling with them, always have great experience. But NW might be okay, it might have been the plane we got?

NW is just a regular big 'ole airline. So, you'll have some good stories, some bad stories - like all the airlines.

Everything you might want to know about the (and more) can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Airlines

I wouldn't hesitate to fly them anywhere.

NW uses the 757-300 for SFO-HNL, which is a single aisle plane. It's a fairly new aircraft, unlike its infamous DC-9s from the 60's.

But there's no individual video screen, only LCDs dropping down from the overhead every few rows. And it's a single-aisle plane, so won't be as comfortable as widebodies on UA.

But if the price is right and you want CO miles, there's no reason not not fly them.

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flep - Any aircraft will be scary if you hit turbulence. And Southwest doesn't go to Hawaii. Only their partner ATA does.

I have used them a few times from Hartford to SD thru Minneapolis with no issues. Coworker had major issues due to delays but that is any airline. I wouldn't hesitate to fly them again.

I hope they are now better than when known as Northworst Airlines. Read this <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17173370/>.

Yes Southwest does fly to hawaii, honolulu to be exact.

flep - Check this out:

http://southwest.com/travel_center/routemap.html

ATA flies to HNL. WN does not.

okay u got me, u r so smart. U get their artes right?

We have flown Northwest a lot over the years and we have no complaints. They now have a lot of newer planes so that is nice. Like the A330 the best.

Have flown Northwest to Bangkok 3 times and to Amsterdam. Amsterdam the Airbus 330 which was wonderful Even flew Business class to Bangkok once-perfect.
I have never had a problem with them,but as any airline today there can be a problem.

I fly NW whenever I can. I feel very confident with them.

I just booked a trip to Hawaii for the beginning of April and was going to fly NWA but their times were not convenient for our needs so we went with ATA.

Thanks for your replies! I feel more confident booking with them now! ;-)

beth, ATA ceased operating on the 2nd April..

http://www.ata.com/

We've got return flights for HNL-LAX booked in August and now have to sort out new tickets.

Oh please-NWA is a BIG airline and Mpls is one of their hubs. It's practically the only airlines I can fly.

They're just fine; the pilots are all licensed and the airplanes are FAA approved. However, the flight attendants don't smile--so forget any warm and fuzzy customer service.

Plus NWA needs the money.