When delta and Northwest Airlines announced that they would merge in 2008, David Rabkin, the vice-president of the delta co-brand at American Express, already had a plan for how his company should react. 2008年,当达美航空(Delta)与西北航空(NorthwestAirlines)宣布两家公司将进行合并时,此时,美国运通负责达美航空联合品牌的副总裁戴维•拉布金早已想好了公司的应对方案。