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A Northwest Airlines executive said Tuesday that the carrier still is fighting to win federal approval for nonstop flights between Detroit and Shanghai, but she also indicated a willingness to share the new route to China with Continental or United airlines.
Andrea Fischer Newman, Northwest's senior vice president for government affairs, said in an interview with the Star Tribune that Northwest could operate three flights a week to Shanghai, instead of seven, under such an arrangement.
One of the other airlines could provide service to China from a different U.S. city on the other days.
The rare overture reflects how hotly contested the new China route has been among Northwest, Continental, United and American. A decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation is expected this month.
A Northwest Airlines executive said Tuesday that the carrier still is fighting to win federal approval for nonstop flights between Detroit and Shanghai, but she also indicated a willingness to share the new route to China with Continental or United airlines.
Andrea Fischer Newman, Northwest's senior vice president for government affairs, said in an interview with the Star Tribune that Northwest could operate three flights a week to Shanghai, instead of seven, under such an arrangement.
One of the other airlines could provide service to China from a different U.S. city on the other days.
The rare overture reflects how hotly contested the new China route has been among Northwest, Continental, United and American. A decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation is expected this month.
. With nwa's newest penchant for shooting themselves in the foot, I see bloody toe in the future for nwa. Why would you give up four of the most lucrative new routes on the planet? Stupid or something up the sleeve. I'd go with stupid this time. The only reason to share is to make money off the other carriers so they can make a profit for not flying. 
