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Northwest Airlines to Launch New Service Between Taipei and Tokyo

Posted on: Friday, 2 May 2008, 12:00 CDT

Northwest Airlines is planning to launch a new service to Taipei, Taiwan from its hub in Tokyo, Japan.

The company said that this new service is expected to provide convenient connecting service to Northwest Airlines's (NWA) West Coast gateway cities of Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle. From there, customers can connect to more than 40 destinations served by NWA's codeshare partners Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.

NWA flight 95 will begin daily non-stop service from Tokyo-Narita to Taipei, starting August 31, 2008. Flight 96 from Taipei to Tokyo will begin on September 1, 2008.

Northwest will utilize its 757-200 aircraft on the route offering 20 seats in world business class and 160 seats in coach class. This service will complement daily 747-400 existing service from Taipei to Osaka.

Laura Liu, senior vice president of international at Northwest Airlines, said: "This additional service to Tokyo provides more connections for Taipei travelers to US markets served by Northwest. With greater connectivity from Asian markets to the West Coast and the rest of North America, Northwest Airlines can connect Taipei to more of the world."

Source: Datamonitor

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