Citing High Fuel Costs and Decreased Demand, Northwest Airlines Announces Suspension or Cancellation of Three International Flights

EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), with its trans-Atlantic joint venture partner KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, today announced a seasonal suspension of flights between Minneapolis/St. Paul-Paris and cancellation of flights between Detroit-Dusseldorf and Hartford-Amsterdam – effective October 1, 2008.

With oil reaching a record-breaking $140 a barrel today, the reductions come in response to soaring fuel costs and decreased customer demand. Customers with advance bookings for these flights will be offered alternate NWA or SkyTeam alliance flight re-accommodations.

Selective frequency reductions and aircraft type changes may also be implemented on additional trans-Atlantic flights, depending on oil prices and ongoing customer demand.

Seasonal Suspension

Minneapolis/St. Paul – Paris

Destination		Flight Number		Departs		Arrives		Effective Date of Suspension
Paris		NW 62 / KL 6062		3:45 p.m.		7:20 a.m. +1		October 1, 2008
Minneapolis/ St. Paul		NW 61 / KL 6061		12:50		3:25 p.m.		October 2, 2008

Flights will resume between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Paris on March 28, 2009.

Cancellations

Detroit – Dusseldorf

Destination		Flight Number		Departs		Arrives		Effective Date of Cancellation
Dusseldorf		NW 94 / KL 6094		9:45 p.m.		11:45 a.m. +1		October 1, 2008
Detroit		NW 93 / KL 6093		1:15 p.m.		4:15 p.m.		October 2, 2008

Hartford – Amsterdam

Destination		Flight number		Departs		Arrives		Effective Date of Cancellation
Amsterdam		NW 98 / KL 6098		5:25 p.m.		6:40 a.m. + 1		October 1, 2008
Hartford, CT		NW 97 / KL 6097		1:25 p.m.		3:25 p.m.		October 2, 2008

Northwest Airlines is one of the world’s largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam. Northwest, with its regional partners, operates approximately 2,400 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.