Northwest Airlines Announces 12th Year for Holiday Fare Sale

Business Wire, Oct 29, 2008

Fares start at $49 each way

EAGAN, Minn. -- Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) today announced a Holiday Fare Sale offering travelers attractive airfares during the upcoming holiday season for travel throughout the continental 48 United States and between the continental 48 states and Canada. This is the 12th year for this annual sale.

Tickets at Northwest's Holiday Sale prices are available for purchase until November 26, 2008. Travel is valid Nov. 20, 2008, to December 3, 2008, and Dec. 17, 2008, to January 5, 2009. Holiday Sale fare examples shown below include the deepest discounts on Super Off-Peak Days being offered on select dates from Nov. 15, 2007, through Jan. 7, 2008.

"It is our pleasure to once again bring families and friends together across the U.S. for the holidays," said Jim Cron, senior vice president of revenue management. "We are committed to bringing our customers the holiday experiences they've come to cherish and rely on from Northwest Airlines."

Northwest's Holiday Sale fares are currently available for purchase through the airline's Web site at www.nwa.com, Northwest Airlines reservations at 1-800-225-2525, most travel Web sites and through travel agents.

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HOLIDAY SALE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Fares shown are each-way per person in USD for travel in Coach Class, require a roundtrip purchase and are available at nwa.com. Purchase Requirements: A ticket purchased through Northwest's U.S. Reservation call centers will be $20 higher than the advertised fare and a ticket purchased at a Northwest airport location in the U.S. or Canada will be $35 USD/CAD higher. These charges will be included in the fare quoted to you. A 14-day advance purchase is required. Tickets must be purchased within 24 hours of making reservations or per advance purchase requirements, whichever comes first, but no later than November 26, 2008. Travel Dates: Travel is valid November 20, 2008, through January 5, 2009. Travel Days: Super-off peak days are November 24, 27 and 28, 2008, and December 3 and 24, 2008. Off-peak days are November 20-23 and 25, 2008, December 2, 17-19, 25, 30 and 31, 2008, and January 1, 4 and 5, 2009. Peak days are November 26 and 29, 2008, December 21-23 and 26-29, 2008, and January 2 and 3, 2009. Blackout Dates: Sale fares are not available on November 30, 2008, and December 1 and 20, 2008. Minimum Stay: Most fares require a 3-day minimum stay with holiday exceptions. Stopovers: Not permitted. Upgrades: Not permitted except WorldPerks[R] Elite and Elite companion upgrades. Additional Taxes/Fees: Fares shown are in USD and do not include Passenger Facility Charges of up to $18 roundtrip and a September 11th Security Fee of up to $10 roundtrip. For travel within the U.S.: Fares do not include U.S. segment taxes of up to $3.50 USD per flown segment. A flown segment is defined as one take-off and landing. For travel from U.S. 48 to Canada: Fares do not include U.S. segment taxes of up to $3.50 USD per flown segment, U.S. immigration fee of $7 USD, Air Travelers Security Charge of up to $24 CAD and Canada airport improvement fee of up to $20 CAD. A $15 USD fee for the first piece of checked luggage and $25 USD fee for a second piece of checked luggage may be assessed. Fees are charged each-way. Any of the charges set forth above are subject to change without notice. Changes to Itinerary: Changes may be made for a $150 administrative service fee. However, any change must meet the conditions of the new fare purchased. Other Conditions: Tickets are nonrefundable. Seats are limited and may not be available. Fares are subject to change.

Some portion of the service listed above may be operated by Pinnacle, Mesaba, Compass, Horizon, Continental or Delta Airlines. Fares may not be lower than our already low fares. Any of the preceding fees are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions apply. Northwest is the final authority on the interpretation of these rules.

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.