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Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) today announced government approval to expand its codeshare flights with Delta on all Northwest trans-Pacific flights. Northwest will also add Delta to three of Northwest's Narita-Asia routes. Effective for travel beginning August 30th, 2008, expanded Northwest and Delta codeshare markets include trans-Pacific travel from Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Honolulu. The expanded codeshare markets will augment existing trans-Pacific codeshare flights from Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. "These additional codeshare flights will expand travel opportunities for Northwest and Delta customers," said Laura Liu, senior vice president international. -0- *T Expanded trans-Pacific codeshare markets to Japan Detroit Honolulu Minneapolis/St. Paul Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Osaka Osaka Nagoya Codeshare expanded from Tokyo Tokyo Seoul Singapore Bangkok *T Government approval also adds Northwest codeshare on Delta's daily Atlanta to Tokyo departure. 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. Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) today announced government approval to expand its codeshare flights with Delta on all Northwest trans-Pacific flights. Northwest will also add Delta to three of Northwest�s Narita-Asia routes. Effective for travel beginning August 30th, 2008, expanded Northwest and Delta codeshare markets include trans-Pacific travel from Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Honolulu. The expanded codeshare markets will augment existing trans-Pacific codeshare flights from Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. �These additional codeshare flights will expand travel opportunities for Northwest and Delta customers,� said Laura Liu, senior vice president international. Expanded trans-Pacific codeshare markets to Japan � Detroit � Honolulu � Minneapolis/St. Paul Tokyo Tokyo Tokyo Osaka Osaka Nagoya � Codeshare expanded from Tokyo Tokyo Seoul Singapore Bangkok Government approval also adds Northwest codeshare on Delta�s daily Atlanta to Tokyo departure. 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.