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Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) today announced an expansion of its trans-Pacific route network with new daily nonstop service from Seattle to Beijing. Scheduled to begin March 1, 2009, Northwest's new nonstop service will conveniently connect Beijing to Seattle and destinations throughout the United States via flights operated by Northwest and our codeshare partners Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. "Northwest Airlines is proud to be Seattle's largest air service provider across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans," said Neal Cohen, Northwest Airlines' executive vice president of strategy and international and CEO-regional airlines. Northwest also serves Seattle with nonstop international service to Amsterdam, London Heathrow and Tokyo. Cohen added, "With the new service, Northwest is the only U.S. carrier to provide nonstop service to two of the major economic capitals of Asia - both Beijing and Tokyo." Nonstop Link between Pacific Northwest and China Important for Trade and Tourism China is an economic powerhouse and key player in today's global economy. This is particularly important to the State of Washington, according to its Governor, Christine Gregoire. "China is Washington State's number one export market with nearly limitless opportunities for growth," said Governor Christine Gregoire. "Northwest Airlines' new flight will greatly expand our ability to increase trade, tourism, education and cultural exchange with China, bringing new jobs and economic development to our state. It also reinforces Seattle as the gateway to Asia and the Pacific. I'm very pleased that we continue to lengthen our list of direct international flights from Seattle on Northwest Airlines." "We are seeing the addition of the Seattle-Beijing service as very positive," said Mark Evans, Microsoft senior director, global procurement group. "This will give our travelers the additional flexibility that they've been wanting and is very good news for the Seattle market." -0- *T Daily Service Seattle to Beijing Destination: Flight Number: Departs: Arrives: Effective: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Beijing 87 4:55 p.m. 8:35 p.m. +1 Mar. 1, 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Destination: Flight Number: Departs: Arrives: Effective: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Seattle 88 10:55 p.m. 6:35 p.m. Mar. 2, 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *T In addition to nonstop Seattle-Beijing service, Northwest is launching nonstop Detroit-Shanghai service next March. This daily service will be operated with Northwest's 747-400 featuring 65 World Business Class near-flat seats and 338 coach seats. In addition to the direct Seattle-Beijing and Detroit-Shanghai service, Northwest will also continue to operate daily round-trip flights from its Tokyo-Narita hub to Beijing and Shanghai, providing customers great options to reach China from North America. "These new direct China routes are great for customers, both business and leisure travelers, who now have nonstop access from North America to mainland China's two largest cities," said Cohen. "In addition, we will continue to provide service to Beijing and Shanghai from our Tokyo hub, allowing our customers to access China, the rest of Asia and the world through our North American hubs of Minneapolis-St. Paul and Detroit as well as our West Coast gateway cities of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles." Business Travelers Will Fly in Style with World Business Class(SM) Service Northwest is launching the new Beijing service with the business traveler in mind. The new service will use the modern and fuel efficient Airbus 330-200, featuring our popular comfort and amenities of NWA's World Business Class(SM) service, a prominent feature of the A330 aircraft that NWA will be using to operate the new route. The A330-200s are equipped with 32 World Business Class seats and 211 economy class seats, which feature more personal space than any other aircraft in the fleet. World Business Class(SM) travelers also enjoy an array of features including 60 inches of space between seats, 110-volt personal laptop power port, cycling lumbar support, a six-way adjustable headrest and four seat-back storage pockets. An on demand in-flight entertainment (IFE) system is available in both cabins. The interactive IFE system offers travelers a choice of 40 movies, four short-subject video programs, 56 different audio selections, six games, shopping and in-flight information, allowing customers the freedom and flexibility to start, pause or stop their selection at any time. In World Business Class(SM), customers are able to view any of these features on a 10.4 inch/26.4 centimeter video screen. Customers traveling in economy class are able to view these features on a personal video screen in the seatback in front of them. Northwest's new nonstop flights are now available for sale through the airline's Web site at www.nwa.com, Northwest Reservations Centers at 1-800-225-2525, or through travel agents. Northwest Airlines is one of the world's largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, 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. Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) today announced an expansion of its trans-Pacific route network with new daily nonstop service from Seattle to Beijing. Scheduled to begin March 1, 2009, Northwest�s new nonstop service will conveniently connect Beijing to Seattle and destinations throughout the United States via flights operated by Northwest and our codeshare partners Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. �Northwest Airlines is proud to be Seattle�s largest air service provider across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,� said Neal Cohen, Northwest Airlines� executive vice president of strategy and international and CEO-regional airlines. Northwest also serves Seattle with nonstop international service to Amsterdam, London Heathrow and Tokyo. Cohen added, �With the new service, Northwest is the only U.S. carrier to provide nonstop service to two of the major economic capitals of Asia � both Beijing and Tokyo.� Nonstop Link between Pacific Northwest and China Important for Trade and Tourism China is an economic powerhouse and key player in today�s global economy. This is particularly important to the State of Washington, according to its Governor, Christine Gregoire. "China is Washington State's number one export market with nearly limitless opportunities for growth,� said Governor Christine Gregoire. �Northwest Airlines' new flight will greatly expand�our ability to increase trade, tourism, education and cultural exchange with China, bringing new jobs and economic development to our state. It also reinforces Seattle as the gateway to Asia and the Pacific. I'm very pleased that we continue to lengthen our list of direct international flights from Seattle on Northwest Airlines." �We are seeing the addition of the Seattle-Beijing service as very positive,� said Mark Evans, Microsoft senior director, global procurement group. �This will give our travelers the additional flexibility that they�ve been wanting and is very good news for the Seattle market.� Daily Service Seattle to Beijing � Destination: � Flight Number: � Departs: � Arrives: � Effective: Beijing � 87 � 4:55 p.m. � 8:35 p.m. +1 � Mar. 1, 2009 � � � � Destination: � Flight Number: � Departs: � Arrives: � Effective: Seattle � 88 � 10:55 p.m. � 6:35 p.m. � Mar. 2, 2009 In addition to nonstop Seattle-Beijing service, Northwest is launching nonstop Detroit-Shanghai service next March. This daily service will be operated with Northwest�s 747-400 featuring 65 World Business Class near-flat seats and 338 coach seats. In addition to the direct Seattle-Beijing and Detroit-Shanghai service, Northwest will also continue to operate daily round-trip flights from its Tokyo-Narita hub to Beijing and Shanghai, providing customers great options to reach China from North America. �These new direct China routes are great for customers, both business and leisure travelers, who now have nonstop access from North America to mainland China�s two largest cities,� said Cohen. �In addition, we will continue to provide service to Beijing and Shanghai from our Tokyo hub, allowing our customers to access China, the rest of Asia and the world through our North American hubs of Minneapolis-St. Paul and Detroit as well as our West Coast gateway cities of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.� Business Travelers Will Fly in Style with World Business ClassSM Service Northwest is launching the new Beijing service with the business traveler in mind. The new service will use the modern and fuel efficient Airbus 330-200, featuring our popular comfort and amenities of NWA�s World Business ClassSM service, a prominent feature of the A330 aircraft that NWA will be using to operate the new route. The A330-200s are equipped with 32 World Business Class seats and 211 economy class seats, which feature more personal space than any other aircraft in the fleet. World Business ClassSM travelers also enjoy an array of features including 60 inches of space between seats, 110-volt personal laptop power port, cycling lumbar support, a six-way adjustable headrest and four seat-back storage pockets. An on demand in-flight entertainment (IFE) system is available in both cabins. The interactive IFE system offers travelers a choice of 40 movies, four short-subject video programs, 56 different audio selections, six games, shopping and in-flight information, allowing customers the freedom and flexibility to start, pause or stop their selection at any time. In World Business ClassSM, customers are able to view any of these features on a 10.4 inch/26.4 centimeter video screen. Customers traveling in economy class are able to view these features on a personal video screen in the seatback in front of them. Northwest�s new nonstop flights are now available for sale through the airline�s Web site at www.nwa.com, Northwest Reservations Centers at 1-800-225-2525, or through travel agents. Northwest Airlines is one of the world�s largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, 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.