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Northwest Airlines today announced that it will introduce its
Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft between Tokyo and Honolulu, Saipan and
Guam, and between Honolulu and Osaka starting this summer.
"The introduction of A330s between Hawaii and Japan markets brings
a new level of passenger comfort and in-flight service to these
routes," said Phil Haan, executive vice president of international,
alliances and information technology and chairman of NWA Cargo. "From
seat comfort to in-flight entertainment, our A330s provide customers
with the foremost travel experience."
Northwest began taking delivery of new Airbus A330 aircraft in
August 2003 and currently has 26 aircraft in trans-Atlantic,
trans-Pacific and intra-Asia service. Its A330 fleet includes fourteen
298-seat A330-300s, and 12 longer-range, 243-seat A330-200s.
With an average fleet age of two years, Northwest's A330s are one
of the youngest international fleets in the airline industry.
Northwest has an additional six A330 aircraft scheduled for delivery
between now and the end of 2007.
Additional Service From Honolulu To Tokyo During Peak Season
With the addition of a new afternoon departure between Honolulu
and Tokyo, Northwest will increase its daily nonstop schedule to three
flights, beginning July 1 through August 31.
Flight 83 will depart Honolulu at 2:40 p.m. and arrive in Tokyo at
6:00 p.m. the next day, utilizing the A330 aircraft. Flight 84 will
depart Tokyo's Narita International Airport at 9:25 p.m. and arrive in
Honolulu at 9:50 a.m., the same day.
A330 Provides Travelers with Better Seats, In-Flight Entertainment
System
Northwest's A330s are equipped with the airline's World Business
Class lie-flat seats, new seats in economy class, and an in-flight
entertainment (IFE) system in both cabins.
The fully interactive IFE system offers travelers a choice of 40
movies, four short-subject video programs, 56 different audio
selections, six games and in-flight information, all available "on
demand," giving customers the freedom and flexibility to start, pause
or stop their selection at any time. Northwest offers numerous
selections in Japanese including family friendly programming. The
gateway to all of these features is a convenient retractable
controller, making it easy to access from any sitting positions.
In World Business Class, Northwest customers are able to view any
of these features on a 10.4 inch/26.4 centimeter video screen, 50
percent larger in size than the screens found in business class seats
on a number of international airlines. Northwest customers traveling
in economy class are able to view these features on a personal video
screen located in the back of the seat in front of them.
World Business Class travelers also enjoy an array of features
including a seat that reclines 176 degrees, a leather-wrapped privacy
canopy, 60 inches of space between seats, 110-volt personal laptop
computer power, cycling lumbar support, a six-way adjustable headrest
that slides along a track so it can be adjusted to a traveler's
height, and four seat-back storage pockets.
Northwest's A330s also feature a completely new economy class
seat, offered in a two-seat, aisle, four-seat, aisle, two-seat
configuration throughout much of the aircraft. As a result, no seat is
more than one seat away from an aisle. The new economy seat, which
offers more personal space than any other seat in the airline's fleet,
features a "winged" headrest, with bendable sides, allowing the
customer to rest their head or sleep toward the side of the seat.
Northwest Offers Most Transpacific Flights From Japan
Northwest is celebrating its 60th anniversary of service to Asia
and has one of the industry's largest Pacific route networks.
Today, Northwest offers 220 weekly flights from Japan to 19
nonstop destinations including:
From Tokyo (seven flights weekly except as noted)
-- Bangkok
-- Beijing
-- Busan
-- Detroit (14 weekly flights)
-- Guam (A330 effective Sept 28)
-- Guangzhou
-- Hong Kong
-- Honolulu (21 weekly flights, A330 effective July 1)
-- Los Angeles
-- Manila
-- Minneapolis/St. Paul (eight weekly flights)
-- Nagoya (international online connections)
-- Portland
-- San Francisco
-- Saipan (A330 effective Sept.2)
-- Seattle (nine weekly flights effective April 6)
-- Seoul
-- Shanghai
-- Singapore
From Nagoya
-- Detroit
-- Guam
-- Manila
-- Saipan
-- Tokyo (international online connections)
From Osaka
-- Detroit
-- Taipei
-- Honolulu (A330 effective July 1)
-- Guam
The third daily Honolulu-Tokyo frequency is subject to government
approval. All of Northwest's flights are currently available for sale
through the airline's Web site at www.nwa.com, Northwest Reservations
Centers at 1 800 225 2525, or through travel agents.
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 900 cities in excess of 160 countries on six
continents.
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