By 2000, Northwest was dramatically different carrier than it was in the 80s. It owned a minority percentage of Continental Airlines, was the dominant U.S. carrier in Asia, and was well into a trend setting alliance with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The fleet remained largely unchanged with such classic types as the DC-9, DC-10, 727, and 747 Classics still plying the skies in addition to the A-320s, 757s and 747-400s. Many European, including Scotland and Scandanavia, routes had been dropped in favor of the 1993 KLM alliance except London Gatwick, Paris, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam.