Enhanced partnership will provide customers with more travel options

between Asia and the United States

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    MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northwest Airlines (OTC:
 NWACQ) today announced it will expand its code-share relationship with
 Korean Air, benefiting customers traveling on seven international routes
 operated by Korean Air and six U.S. domestic routes operated by Northwest.
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     The new code-share flights will expand the global networks of both
 carriers by opening up hundreds of new travel options for customers. Routes
 operated by Korean Air that will also be marked with the two-letter "NW"
 Northwest code are between Seoul, South Korea and Seattle, Chicago, Tokyo
 and Osaka, Japan; along with Korean Air's flight between Tokyo and Los
 Angeles. Northwest will also code-share on Korean Air-operated flights
 between Busan, South Korea and Tokyo, and Busan and Osaka.
     Routes operated by Northwest that will also include the Korean Air two
 letter "KE" code are between Chicago and Detroit, Memphis, Tenn. and
 Minneapolis/St.Paul; along with the flight between Los Angeles and Las
 Vegas. Korean Air's code will also appear on Northwest-operated flights
 between Seattle and Detroit, and Seattle and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
     The new routes will augment the initial Northwest and Korean Air code-
 share, started in July 2005 between Los Angeles and Northwest's hub in
 Memphis.
     "We are pleased to be expanding our existing passenger and cargo
 cooperation with Korean Air on these new routes. These further links
 between Northwest's extensive domestic and Pacific network and Korean Air's
 core Pacific strength enable us to offer a worldwide seamless travel
 experience to our customers," said Nathaniel Pieper, Northwest's vice
 president - alliances.
     Code-sharing allows Northwest to offer its customers the expanded reach
 of two airlines while enjoying the convenience of flying on one airline.
     Members of Northwest's WorldPerks and Korean Air's Skypass frequent
 flyer programs will continue to receive accrual and redemption benefits on
 flights operated by both airlines.
     Northwest's new code-share flights are effective December 9, 2006. The
 flights are available immediately for sale through http://www.nwa.com ,
 Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-447-4747 or through travel
 agencies.
     Northwest 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 900 cities in excess of
 160 countries on six continents.
 
 

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