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Northwest Announces New Service Between Flint and Las Vegas New nonstop flight to start Aug. 20 MINNEAPOLIS, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ:NWAC) today announced new service between Flint, Mich. and Las Vegas beginning Aug. 20. The new service will be operated with the Airbus A319 aircraft, featuring the widest cabin in its class, with 16 seats in first class and 108 seats in coach class. "We are pleased to offer new, nonstop service between Flint, our third- largest Michigan market, and Las Vegas," said Tom Bach, vice president of network planning & revenue management. "Northwest has been a key service provider to Flint for many years, and this new Las Vegas service builds upon our existing flights from Flint to four other cities." Through its subsidiary NWA WorldVacations, Northwest offers affordable, customized vacation packages in Las Vegas, including airfare, more than 35 hotel properties, rental cars, and optional activities such as concert and event tickets, sightseeing tours, golf and spa services. "From world-class dining and nightlife to the year's top concerts and events, there's something for everyone in Las Vegas," said Jim Cron, vice president-passenger marketing and sales and CEO of WorldVacations. "WorldVacations offers a wide selection of hotels and activities to enhance the experience." Northwest offers more daily departures (up to 11) and carries more passengers from Flint than any other airline. The new service to Las Vegas will complement the seven daily flights Northwest currently offers between Flint and its Detroit hub, and the two daily flights between Flint and the carrier's Minneapolis/St. Paul hub. Northwest also provides seasonal daily service from Flint to both Orlando, Fla., and Tampa, Fla., from Dec. 15 to April 30, and weekly Saturday service to those cities the rest of the year. "Northwest Airlines' new nonstop service between Flint and Las Vegas will bring valuable economic benefits to Genesee County and surrounding communities," Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich.) said. "The expansion of nonstop service to and from Las Vegas, one of America's fastest growing metropolitan areas, is a tremendous sign of growth for Flint and Bishop Airport, and is critical to the region's economic development." Customers holding tickets for travel Aug. 20 and beyond on connecting itineraries from Flint to Las Vegas will be able to change their itineraries to one day earlier or one day later than they are currently booked and switch to Northwest's new nonstop service without paying an administrative change fee, provided they meet fare requirements and make all changes by Aug. 13. Northwest Celebrates New Service With Frequent Flyer Bonus Miles Offer From Aug. 20 until Oct. 29, 2005, members of Northwest's WorldPerks program will receive a bonus of 1,000 WorldPerks miles for flying Northwest's new nonstop service between Flint and Las Vegas. Registration is required prior to travel, and travel must be completed no later than Oct. 29, 2005. Additional details, registration and a complete list of terms and conditions can be viewed at http://www.nwa.com/offers/fntlas . The new flights to Las Vegas are open for sale through http://www.nwa.com/ , Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525 or through travel agencies. New Flint - Las Vegas Service Flight number: Departs: Arrives: NW 1927* 3:30 p.m. 4:40 p.m. * Daily except Tuesday and Wednesday New Las Vegas - Flint Service Flight number: Departs: Arrives: NW 1928* 8:00 a.m. 2:50 p.m. * Daily except Tuesday and Wednesday Northwest Has Been Serving Michigan Since 1945 Northwest is the number one carrier in Michigan, serving a total of 12 cities, including the WorldGateway at Detroit plus Alpena, Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Marquette, Muskegon, Pellston, Saginaw/Bay City, Sault Ste. Marie and Traverse City, along with its Northwest Airlink partners. Northwest is the number one airline in all of these cities and the only airline to offer larger "mainline" jet aircraft in four of them. Northwest Airlines is the world's fourth largest airline with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,600 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. DATASOURCE: Northwest Airlines CONTACT: Northwest Media Relations, +1-612-726-2331 Web site: http://www.nwa.com/ http://www.nwa.com/offers/fntlas

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