Northwest Airlink

Northwest Airlink
Founded	December 1984; (as Northwest Orient Airlink)
Commenced operations	September 30, 1986; (as Northwest Airlink)
Ceased operations	January 31, 2010; (merged into Delta Connection)
Hubs	Detroit; Memphis; Minneapolis/St. Paul;
Frequent-flyer program	WorldPerks
Alliance	SkyTeam (affiliate; 2004–2010); Wings Alliance (affiliate);
Parent company	Northwest Airlines (1984–2009); Delta Air Lines (2009-2010);

Northwest Airlink was the brand name of Northwest Airlines' regional airline service, which flew turboprop and regional jet aircraft from Northwest's domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. Service was primarily to small-to-medium-sized cities and towns where larger aircraft might not be economical to operate and also to larger markets to either provide additional capacity or more frequent flights than could be justified using mainline aircraft. The Northwest Airlink trade name was replaced by the Delta Connection trade name for Delta Air Lines following the Delta/Northwest merger.