Save time with nwa.com check-in®!

Northwest E-Ticket customers may check in for their flight on nwa.com between 24 hours and 30 minutes* prior to the scheduled departure time.  nwa.com check-in is available for worldwide travel including:

• Flights within, to and from the 50 United States, Canada, Mexico¹, Caribbean¹, Asia² and Europe³
• Our SkyTeam partners handle check-in for some flights departing from Mexico¹ and Europe³.  Begin check-in on nwa.com and you will be redirected to the appropriate web site to continue check-in.
• Flights within and from Europe on KLM⁴ -  Check in here
• Flights within and from Europe on Air France⁴ -  Check in here
• Flights operated by Delta Air Lines -  Check in here

¹Mexico and Caribbean – Northwest flights from Mexico as well as Bermuda, Nassau, Bahamas and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic will be redirected to delta.com.
² Asia - Minimum check in time for flight departures from Asia is 3 hours.
³ Europe - Northwest flights from Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London (Heathrow) and Mumbai will be redirected to klm.com. Northwest flights from Paris will be redirected to airfrance.com.
⁴ Check-in on nwa.com for KLM departures from Chicago (O’Hare), Los Angeles, New York (Kennedy), San Francisco and Washington D.C. (Dulles) to Amsterdam and for Air France departures from Detroit to Paris.  Check-in on delta.com for KLM departures from Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Houston (Intercontinental).

nwa.com check-in can be used to:

• Check in and print your boarding pass
• Check in and fax your boarding pass to a designated location
• Check in and receive an E-Boarding Pass
• Check in only (print documents at the airport Self-service Check in Kiosk)  
• Add/Update your Frequent Flyer number 
• Obtain your SkyMiles Medallion complimentary First Class upgrade
• Change your seats
• Purchase a Coach Choice seat

Upgrade and Travel Options (available on nwa.com check-in for qualifying itineraries):

• Purchase an E-First upgrade
• Purchase a Mileage Upgrade 
• Change your flight or stand by
• Purchase a Delta Sky Club™One-Day Pass
• Purchase Travel Insurance
• Select the number of pieces of baggage you will be checking at the airport and pay less when paying on-line.  >Learn more

After check-in, you can return to nwa.com check-in and:

• Reprint your boarding documents
• Fax your boarding documents
• Change your seats
• Add/Update your Frequent Flyer Number
• Stand by for an earlier flight
• Purchase a Delta Sky Club One-Day Pass

If you have baggage to check, you can do so curbside (most airports), at nwa.com Luggage Check Kiosks (select airports), or with a Northwest agent. Still have questions, then view our Frequently Asked Questions