Northwest Credits Its Y2K Plan For Helping It Keep Operating

Northwest is crediting its Y2K preparations for helping it keep operating despite a massive loss of data communications when a cable was cut last week. The carrier says that thanks to Y2K contingency plans, it operated over 90% of its 1,700 daily flights.

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