Compass Airlines Receives Regulatory Approval from Mexico Civil Aviation Authority to Operate Flights from Detroit to Monterrey,
April 30 2008 - 2:46PM
Business Wire
Compass Airlines (NYSE: NWA) announces that it has received a
Foreign Air Carrier Permit from the Mexico civil aviation authority
authorizing the airline to operate new nonstop flights from Detroit
to Monterrey, Mexico. This is a major milestone in the regulatory
approval process as the new flight schedule begins May 2, 2008. "A
tremendous amount of work went into this by many people at
Northwest and Compass, all of whom contributed to reaching this
milestone successfully on a very compressed timeline", said Jeff
Morgan, Director, International and Regulatory Affairs, Northwest
Airlines. The new flights between Detroit and Monterrey are
available for booking at www.nwa.com, through travel agencies or by
calling Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525. Compass
currently operates 80 scheduled flights daily and serves 26 cities
as an Airlink partner. Compass will operate a total of 36 EMB-175
aircraft and is projected to serve over two million customers by
the end of 2008. The EMB-175 accommodates 76 passengers in a dual
class configuration, with 12 seats in first class and 64 seats in
coach class. Based in Chantilly, Va., Compass Airlines is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Northwest Airlines Corporation (NYSE:
NWA) and operates as a Northwest Airlink partner under service
agreements with Northwest Airlines. For more information, please
visit Compass Airlines' Web site at www.compassairline.com.
Northwest Airlines is one of the world's largest airlines with hubs
at Detroit, Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam,
and approximately 1,400 daily departures. Northwest is a member of
SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the
world's most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel
partners serve more than 1,000 cities in excess of 160 countries on
six continents. Compass Airlines (NYSE: NWA) announces that it has
received a Foreign Air Carrier Permit from the Mexico civil
aviation authority authorizing the airline to operate new nonstop
flights from Detroit to Monterrey, Mexico. This is a major
milestone in the regulatory approval process as the new flight
schedule begins May 2, 2008. �A tremendous amount of work went�into
this by many people at Northwest and Compass, all of whom
contributed to reaching this milestone successfully on a very
compressed timeline�, said Jeff Morgan, Director, International and
Regulatory Affairs, Northwest Airlines. The new flights between
Detroit and Monterrey are available for booking at www.nwa.com,
through travel agencies or by calling Northwest Airlines
Reservations at 1-800-225-2525. Compass currently operates 80
scheduled flights daily and serves 26 cities as an Airlink partner.
Compass will operate a total of 36 EMB-175 aircraft and is
projected to serve over two million customers by the end of 2008.
The EMB-175 accommodates 76 passengers in a dual class
configuration, with 12 seats in first class and 64 seats in coach
class. Based in Chantilly, Va., Compass Airlines is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Northwest Airlines Corporation (NYSE: NWA) and
operates as a Northwest Airlink partner under service agreements
with Northwest Airlines. For more information, please visit Compass
Airlines� Web site at www.compassairline.com. Northwest Airlines is
one of the world�s largest airlines with hubs at Detroit,
Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and
approximately 1,400 daily departures. Northwest is a member of
SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the
world�s most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel
partners serve more than 1,000 cities in excess of 160 countries on
six continents.
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