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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.