Northwest Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service between Seattle and Beijing
May 7, 2008, 1:07 pm
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Northwest Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service between Seattle and Beijing
Press Release Source: Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines to Announce New International Route
Wednesday May 7, 1:03 pm ET
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA - News): What:
Northwest Airlines' officials along with Governor Christine Gregoire and business and tourism leaders from Washington State will gather at the Port of Seattle Headquarters to announce a new nonstop international route.
When:
Thursday, May 8, 2008
2:00 p.m. PDT
Where:
Port of Seattle Headquarters, Pier 69
2711 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121
Who:
Governor Christine Gregoire
Neal Cohen, Northwest Airlines Executive Vice President Strategy-International, CEO-Regional Airlines
Lloyd Hara, Port of Seattle Commission Vice President
Mark Reis, Managing Director, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Note to media: Media representatives please RSVP to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday
Contact:
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines to Announce New International Route
Wednesday May 7, 1:03 pm ET
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA - News): What:
Northwest Airlines' officials along with Governor Christine Gregoire and business and tourism leaders from Washington State will gather at the Port of Seattle Headquarters to announce a new nonstop international route.
When:
Thursday, May 8, 2008
2:00 p.m. PDT
Where:
Port of Seattle Headquarters, Pier 69
2711 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121
Who:
Governor Christine Gregoire
Neal Cohen, Northwest Airlines Executive Vice President Strategy-International, CEO-Regional Airlines
Lloyd Hara, Port of Seattle Commission Vice President
Mark Reis, Managing Director, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Note to media: Media representatives please RSVP to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday
Contact:
Northwest Airlines
May 7, 2008, 1:12 pm
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Maybe the long rumored SEA-FRA flight.
May 7, 2008, 1:14 pm
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I say the return of KIX from SEA.
or...
SEA-PEK
or...
SEA-PEK
May 7, 2008, 1:14 pm
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Could it be CDG as a backturn on one of the A330s used TPAC? Maybe assume the route from AF to balance a new JV equation? Or maybe a resumption of SEA-KIX?
May 7, 2008, 1:20 pm
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it's probably none of those. I think the new route is to Lille, France.
May 7, 2008, 1:22 pm
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May 7, 2008, 1:22 pm
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May 7, 2008, 1:35 pm
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May 7, 2008, 1:39 pm
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May 7, 2008, 1:56 pm
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Come on, someone here has to have inside info on this!
May 7, 2008, 1:59 pm
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my bet would be SEA-PEK... and if so, be ready to book those WBC awards for the Olympics when the flight opens!
May 7, 2008, 2:02 pm
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May 7, 2008, 2:02 pm
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I know nothing
But SYD makes a lot of sense to me. It would obviously require 747s, but might make sense in advance of 787 service (1 744 for now from SEA, to be replaced by 2010 with 787s from SEA and MSP).
The timing also points to a destination with higher winter demand. It has to be too late to be announcing anything that will start this summer, right?
The timing also points to a destination with higher winter demand. It has to be too late to be announcing anything that will start this summer, right?
May 7, 2008, 2:06 pm
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YSB 
Cheers,
Cheers,
May 7, 2008, 2:06 pm
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It's a new SEA-TLS flight for all the KC-45 workers.