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Northwest Airlines Provides Holiday Travel Tips

Posted on: Monday, 19 November 2007, 15:00 CST

With the forecast of more than 27 million passengers traveling on U.S. airlines during the Thanksgiving holiday season, Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) is providing customers with travel tips to help ensure a pleasant travel experience.

Check-In:

-- Sign up for Northwest's free event notification system, "My NWA Info," on nwa.com to receive automated updates on the status of your flight.

-- To expedite the check-in process, check-in and print your boarding pass online at nwa.com within 24 hours of your flight or at Northwest's airport self-service check-in kiosks.

-- Travel with valid government-issued photo identification, such as a driver's license or passport.

-- Arrive early - at least 75 minutes prior to domestic departures, 120 minutes prior to international departures.

-- Be on board the aircraft at least 15 minutes prior to domestic departures (30 minutes in some locations) and 30 minutes for international departures.

Baggage:

-- All liquids in carry-on baggage must be packed in three-ounce or smaller containers that fit comfortably inside a clear, one-quart, zip-top bag. Additional quantities of liquids, gels or aerosols should be placed in checked luggage. See www.tsa.gov for more information.

-- NWA customers are limited to one piece of carry-on luggage plus one personal item, such as a laptop, purse or briefcase. More carry-on luggage information can be found at: www.nwa.com/travel/luggage/carryon.html.

-- Northwest accepts two pieces of checked baggage per customer, up to 50 pounds each, at no additional charge. Detailed checked baggage information can be found at: www.nwa.com/travel/luggage/checked.html.

-- Put identification, including your name and contact information, on both the inside and outside of each piece of luggage.

-- Place needed medication, keys and other critical items in carry-on baggage rather than checked baggage.

-- If carrying gifts, do not wrap them. TSA may need to examine the contents.

TSA Security Checkpoint:

-- Before arriving at the security checkpoint, place all metallic objects (loose change, keys, pens, cell phone, watch, camera) in carry-on baggage.

-- Remove shoes, coats and laptops when passing through security scanners.

-- If carrying toiletries in your carry-on luggage, place the clear, one-quart zip-top bag in a tray to be scanned separately.

Northwest Airlines 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 1,000 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.

Source: Business Wire

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