Low Ceiling Could Ground Duo

<H1>Low Ceiling Could Ground Duo</H1> KLM is considering dissolving its strategic alliance with Northwest Airlines, putting "future operations in a hold pattern," said Northwest spokesman Doug Killian. KLM and other Northwest investors are involved in a lawsuit over the Northwest board's decision to limit owner voting rights in the carrier to 19 percent, the amount KLM currently owns. "We wanted our joint arrangements to move forward, and it's a shame we're not because KLM is not giving us a clear idea of what they want to do," said Killian. Northwest CEO John Dasburg told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, "the trust seems to have gone" from the relationship, noting that KLM is "very aggressive" in its attempts to gain influence over Northwest.

KLM-Less And Ticketless?

Meanwhile, Al Lenza, Northwest vice president of marketing distribution, said the airline will join the list of those offering electronic ticketing. The carrier plans to roll out an e-ticket system in the United States and Canada by October.