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Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) announced today it will offer daily nonstop service between its Memphis hub and Columbia, MO beginning August 19, 2008. Northwest Airlines was granted the Essential Air Service (EAS) route in late April. "Northwest Airlines is pleased to offer new service to Columbia, Missouri. This is great for the community, the airport and surrounding communities it serves," said Dennis Newman, vice president of network planning and scheduling. "We will offer central Missouri customers direct service to our Memphis hub, and the ability to connect to the rest of our U.S. and international destinations." "A Memphis connection is new for us," said City of Columbia spokesperson Toni Messina, "and the prospect of conveniently traveling from that hub to a wide range of cities is a great selling point." Messina said that travelers throughout the region look forward to getting acquainted with Northwest Airlines and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mesaba Airlines, which will operate the flight. "Convenient, reliable and well-priced service is what attracts the public," noted Messina. Customers can purchase tickets beginning Saturday, May 24, 2008. The new service will be operated by Northwest Airlink partner Mesaba on a 34-seat SAAB 340. Northwest will fly three daily flights between Memphis and Columbia, with the exception of weekend service. The Memphis-Columbia flight 3171 will not operate on Saturday nights. Flight 3174 from Columbia to Memphis will not operate on Sunday mornings. -0- *T Memphis-Columbia ====================================================================== Flight Number: Departs: Arrives: ====================================================================== NW 3175 9:25 a.m. 11:05 a.m. ====================================================================== NW 3172 2:25 p.m. 2:05 p.m. ====================================================================== NW 3171(a) 7:40 p.m. 9:20 p.m. ====================================================================== *T (a)Daily except Saturday -0- *T Columbia-Memphis ====================================================================== Flight Number: Departs: Arrives: ====================================================================== NW 3174(a) 6:00 a.m. 7:44 a.m. ====================================================================== NW 3170 11:25 a.m. 1:09 p.m. ====================================================================== NW 3173 4:25 p.m. 6:08 p.m. ====================================================================== *T (a)Daily except Sunday Northwest is offering 1,000 WorldPerks Bonus Miles for roundtrip travel between Memphis and Columbia from August 19 through September 30, 2008. Registration is required prior to travel. Additional terms and conditions apply. Details can be found at www.nwa.com/offers/memcou08. The new flights between Memphis and Columbia are available for booking at www.nwa.com, through travel agencies or by calling Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525. For more information on visiting Columbia, log on to http://www.gocolumbiamo.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. Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) announced today it will offer daily nonstop service between its Memphis hub and Columbia, MO beginning August 19, 2008. Northwest Airlines was granted the Essential Air Service (EAS) route in late April. �Northwest Airlines is pleased to offer new service to Columbia, Missouri. This is great for the community, the airport and surrounding communities it serves,� said Dennis Newman, vice president of network planning and scheduling. �We will offer central Missouri customers direct service to our Memphis hub, and the ability to connect to the rest of our U.S. and international destinations.� "A Memphis connection is new for us," said City of Columbia spokesperson Toni Messina, "and the prospect of conveniently traveling from that hub to a wide range of cities is a great selling point." Messina said that travelers throughout the region look forward to getting acquainted with Northwest Airlines and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mesaba Airlines, which will operate the flight. "Convenient, reliable and well-priced service is what attracts the public," noted Messina. Customers can purchase tickets beginning Saturday, May 24, 2008. The new service will be operated by Northwest Airlink partner Mesaba on a 34-seat SAAB 340. Northwest will fly three daily flights between Memphis and Columbia, with the exception of weekend service. The Memphis-Columbia flight 3171 will not operate on Saturday nights. Flight 3174 from Columbia to Memphis will not operate on Sunday mornings. Memphis-Columbia Flight Number: � Departs: � Arrives: NW 3175 � 9:25 a.m. � 11:05 a.m. NW 3172 � 2:25 p.m. � 2:05 p.m. NW 3171(a) � 7:40 p.m. � 9:20 p.m. (a)Daily except Saturday Columbia-Memphis Flight Number: � Departs: � Arrives: NW 3174(a) � 6:00 a.m. � 7:44 a.m. NW 3170 � 11:25 a.m. � 1:09 p.m. NW 3173 � 4:25 p.m. � 6:08 p.m. (a)Daily except Sunday Northwest is offering 1,000 WorldPerks Bonus Miles for roundtrip travel between Memphis and Columbia from August 19 through September 30, 2008. Registration is required prior to travel. Additional terms and conditions apply. Details can be found at www.nwa.com/offers/memcou08. The new flights between Memphis and Columbia are available for booking at www.nwa.com, through travel agencies or by calling Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525. For more information on visiting Columbia, log on to http://www.gocolumbiamo.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.