Brief Introduction:
As one of the largest airlines in America, Northwest Airlines can be traced back as early as 1926 when it operated mail transportation between St. Paul and Chicago with two rented airplanes. Its passenger service followed closely the next year. In 1947, it started America-Asia routes and in 1986, it purchased Republic Airlines of America. In the following years, it created alliances with a variety of world-famous companies, making it possible to extend its network, and provide higher-qualified and more favorable services to millions of passengers worldwide.
IATA Code: NW
ICAO Code: NWA
Flights to/from China:
1. Guangzhou - Tokyo - Detroit - Washington/Chicago
2. Guangzhou - Tokyo - Honolulu
3. Guangzhou - Tokyo - Los Angeles
4. Guangzhou - Tokyo -Minneapolis - Chicago
5. Guangzhou - Tokyo - New York
6. Guangzhou - Tokyo - Portland
7. Guangzhou - Tokyo - San Francisco
8. Guangzhou - Tokyo -Seattle
9. Beijing - Tokyo - Los Angeles
10. Beijing - Tokyo - Detroit - Washington/Chicago
11. Beijing - Tokyo - Minneapolis - Washington/Chicago
12. Beijing - Tokyo - Honolulu
13. Beijing - Tokyo - New York
14. Beijing - Tokyo -Seattle
15. Beijing - Tokyo -Portland
16. Beijing - Tokyo -San Francisco
17. Shanghai - Tokyo - Detroit - Washington/Chicago
18. Shanghai - Tokyo - Minneapolis - Washington/Chicago
19. Shanghai - Tokyo - Honolulu
20. Shanghai - Tokyo - New York
21. Shanghai - Tokyo - Seattle
22. Shanghai - Tokyo - Portland
23. Shanghai - Tokyo - Los Angeles
24. Shanghai - Tokyo - San Francisco
25. Hong Kong - Tokyo - San Francisco
26. Hong Kong - Tokyo - Los Angeles
27. Hong Kong - Tokyo - Detroit - New York
28. Hong Kong - Tokyo - Minneapolis - Washington/New York/Chicago
29. Hong Kong - Tokyo - Portland
30. Hong Kong - Tokyo - Honolulu
31. Hong Kong - Tokyo - Seattle
Note: Not all flights to/from China operated by Northwest Airlines are listed above, for more detailed information please refer to its official website.
Aircraft types:
Today, Northwest Airlines owns a fleet of 500 aircraft, including Boeing 747s, Boeing 757s, Air Bus A319s, Air Bus A320s and DC-9s and DC-10s by McDonnell Douglas. Together with its allied airlines, it supplies over 1,500 scheduled flights to more than 750 destinations in the world every day. In addition, as one of the largest cargo airlines in the world, it possesses no less than 14 Boeing B747s for cargo transportation. Destinations in China include Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Hub: The headquarter is located in Eagan, Minnesota. The transportation hubs include Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Memphis International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Amsterdam Schipol International Airport, Tokyo Narita International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma/Sea-Tac International Airport, Honolulu International Airport and Indianapolis International Airport.
Future Goals: In a professional and enduring attitude, it aims to provide passengers with timely, safe and neat passenger and cargo transport services. "Customers-first" and "people-oriented" are its basic beliefs. In the future, the Northwest Airlines will extend its domestic and international transportation hubs, enlarge flight scale, and establish partnership with more airlines in order to chase sustainable growth and make more profits.
Useful Numbers:
Tel: 40081-40081 (China Mainland)
Fax: 10 800 650 0472 (Northern China)
10 800 265 0488 (Southern China)
Official Website: http://www.nwa.com/
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Q & A on Northwest Airlines
1.
Jan. 18,2010 21:34 Reply
Mr.khan(Mongolia) said:
News on the internet showed that an aircraft of IRAN AIR with 149 passengers and 20 aircrew on board, slided out the runway and fell into the snowdrift when taking off at Stockholm International Airport in Sweden. Luckily, there are no casualties, but the cause for the accident is not known yet.
2.
Dec. 30,2009 03:39 Reply
Mr.Boon(Georgia) said:
Georgian Airways announced in Tbilisi on Dec.29, 2009 that its charter flights from Tbilisi to Moscow and Saint Petersburg will be launched from Jan.6, 2010 to Jan.25, 2010.
3.
Oct. 27,2009 22:15 Reply
Mr.Marku(Spain) said:
According to the reports, the crew of the largest airline in Spain - Iberia Airlines has been on strike for two days since the daybreak of Oct.26, 2009. It is predicted that this will lead to a total of 430 flights to be cancelled, which are basically the domestic flights and short distance flights to Paris, Lisbon, Frankfort, London and Brussels.
It is said that the crew's wages have been frozen for consecutively 4 years by the airline, and this caused the staff went on a strike.
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Sep. 7,2009 21:28 Reply
Mr.Peng(Brazil) said:
Delta Airlines is proud to be the exclusive airline partner of the 'China Open 2009', Asia's most exciting and prestigious tennis tournament, taking place in Beijing from October 2 to October 11, 2009. Delta Airlines will give out 700 center court passes or ground passes, and taking part in this exciting event is easy.
Simply fill in your registration details on the official website of Delta Airlines and purchase Delta / Northwest tickets before September 20, 2009 to get your China Open passes. You will have the opportunity to watch the world's top players including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Dinara Safina, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic serve up thrills as they battle for glory.
Purchasing One roundtrip Economy Class ticket and you will Receive one China Open ground pass
Purchasing One roundtrip Business Elite ticket and you will Received one China Open center court ticket
They are giving away the passes on a first-come-first served basis. The first 700 people who purchase airline tickets and register will receive tickets to the tournament.