Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) announced today it will offer daily
nonstop service between its Memphis hub and Columbia, MO beginning
August 19, 2008. Northwest Airlines was granted the Essential Air
Service (EAS) route in late April.
“Northwest Airlines is pleased to offer new
service to Columbia, Missouri. This is great for the community, the
airport and surrounding communities it serves,”
said Dennis Newman, vice president of network planning and scheduling. “We
will offer central Missouri customers direct service to our Memphis hub,
and the ability to connect to the rest of our U.S. and international
destinations.”
"A Memphis connection is new for us," said City of Columbia spokesperson
Toni Messina, "and the prospect of conveniently traveling from that hub
to a wide range of cities is a great selling point."
Messina said that travelers throughout the region look forward to
getting acquainted with Northwest Airlines and its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Mesaba Airlines, which will operate the flight. "Convenient,
reliable and well-priced service is what attracts the public," noted
Messina.
Customers can purchase tickets beginning Saturday, May 24, 2008.
The new service will be operated by Northwest Airlink partner Mesaba on
a 34-seat SAAB 340.
Northwest will fly three daily flights between Memphis and Columbia,
with the exception of weekend service. The Memphis-Columbia flight 3171
will not operate on Saturday nights. Flight 3174 from Columbia to
Memphis will not operate on Sunday mornings.
(a)Daily except Sunday
Northwest is offering 1,000 WorldPerks Bonus Miles for roundtrip travel
between Memphis and Columbia from August 19 through September 30, 2008.
Registration is required prior to travel. Additional terms and
conditions apply. Details can be found at www.nwa.com/offers/memcou08.
The new flights between Memphis and Columbia are available for booking
at www.nwa.com, through travel agencies
or by calling Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525.
For more information on visiting Columbia, log on to http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/
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.
