Press Release Source: Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines Announces New Service Between Indianapolis and Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, Fla.
Thursday September 9, 12:22 pm ET
Additional Seasonal Flight Added to Orlando
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northwest Airlines (Nasdaq: NWAC - News), which begins a major expansion of its Indianapolis schedule this fall, will offer daily nonstop service between Indianapolis and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., effective Dec. 15.
Northwest also announced seasonal service between Indianapolis and Tampa, Fla., and a second daily flight to Orlando, Fla. Those flights will operate between Dec. 15, 2004, and April 30, 2005.
"These new flights will provide Northwest customers with additional options to some of Florida's most popular destinations in time for the winter," said Fay Beauchine, vice president of sales and customer relations. "Northwest is proud to be the leading choice of travelers in America's Heartland, and we look forward to growing our presence at Indianapolis over time."
By Dec. 15, Northwest will offer an all-jet schedule from Indianapolis International Airport with up to 39 flights a day to 15 destinations. Northwest expands service at Indianapolis on Oct. 31 with 19 daily flights to 10 destinations, growing to 22 daily flights to 12 destinations with the additional Florida service announced today.
On Oct. 31, Northwest will more than double the number of departures it offers at Indianapolis by adding new nonstop service to Boston, Ft. Myers, Fla.; Hartford, Conn.; Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham, N.C. and Washington.
Northwest currently offers 17 daily flights to its three domestic hubs of Detroit, Memphis, Tenn., and Minneapolis/St. Paul.
The Florida flights will be operated with a 100-seat DC-9, featuring 16 seats in first class and 84 seats in coach class. Northwest offers more first class seats from Indianapolis than any other airline. WorldPerks members who achieve "Elite" status enjoy unlimited complimentary upgrades to first class.
Service to Ft. Lauderdale is now for sale via the Internet at
http://www.nwa.com , by calling Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525, or through travel agencies. The Tampa flights and additional Orlando service goes on sale on Saturday, Sept. 11.
NWA WorldVacations packages, including airfare, hotel and exciting add-ons like sightseeing tours, discounted theme park passes and car rentals, will help travelers make the most of their Florida vacations. Visit NWA WorldVacations online at
http://www.nwaworldvacations.com , call 1-800-800-1504, or see a travel agent.
New Indianapolis-Ft. Lauderdale service
Flight number: Departs: Arrives: Aircraft:
NW 636* 3:20 p.m. 6:00 p.m. DC-9
New Ft. Lauderdale-Indianapolis service
Flight number: Departs: Arrives: Aircraft:
NW 637* 12:00 p.m. 2:40 p.m. DC-9
* Service begins Dec. 15, 2004
New Indianapolis-Tampa service
Flight number: Departs: Arrives: Aircraft:
NW 1624* 4:10 p.m. 6:40 p.m. DC-9
New Tampa-Indianapolis service
Flight number: Departs: Arrives: Aircraft:
NW 1625* 7:30 p.m. 10:04 p.m. DC-9
* Service effective Dec. 15, 2004-April 30, 2005
Expanded Indianapolis-Orlando service
Flight number: Departs: Arrives: Aircraft:
NW 822** 10:00 a.m. 12:13 p.m. DC-9
NW 824* 3:40 p.m. 5:50 p.m. DC-9
Expanded Orlando-Indianapolis service
Flight number: Departs: Arrives: Aircraft:
NW 823** 1:00 p.m. 3:24 p.m. DC-9
NW 825* 6:30 p.m. 8:50 p.m. DC-9
* Service begins Oct. 31, 2004
** Service effective Dec. 15, 2004-April 30, 2005
FREQUENT FLYER MILE BONUS OFFER
From Dec. 15, 2004 through Feb. 10, 2005, members of Northwest's WorldPerks frequent flyer program will receive a bonus of 1,000 WorldPerks miles for flying round-trip on the airline's new nonstop service between Indianapolis and Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa. Registration is required prior to travel and must be completed no later than Feb. 10, 2005. For a complete list of terms and conditions, and to register for this bonus offer, WorldPerks members should visit
http://www.nwa.com/offers/indfll .
Fast and easy online enrollment in the WorldPerks program is available at
http://www.nwa.com/freqfly/direct/enrol , or by calling 1-888-955-7878.
Northwest Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,500 daily departures. Northwest and its travel partners serve nearly 750 cities in almost 120 countries on six continents. In 2003, consumers from throughout the world recognized Northwest's efforts to make travel easier. Northwest's WorldPerks program was named the most popular North American frequent flyer program by readers of TIME Asia in the 2003 TIME Readers' Travel Choice Awards. A 2003 J.D. Power and Associates study of airports ranked Minneapolis/St. Paul and Detroit, home to Northwest's two largest hubs, in second and fourth place among large domestic airports in overall customer satisfaction.
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Source: Northwest Airlines
