Merger math
Go Deeper.
Create an account or log in to save stories.
Like this?
Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.
How do you make a small fortune in the airline business? You start with a big fortune.
Northwest Airlines lost $4.14 billiion in the first quarter of the year. What does burning through that kind of cash look like? Something like this, maybe:
That's $540 in $10 bills sucked into the jet engine every second. Do that every second of the day for three months and you'd be Northwest Airlines.
Up it to $887 a second and you'd be Delta.
Turn Up Your Support
MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding. Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all.
