Northwest Airlines has filed a request with the U.S. Department of Transportation for new authority to expand its service to China.

The airline is asking government approval to provide daily, nonstop service between Detroit and Shanghai.

"Detroit to Shanghai nonstop service is Northwest's top international route priority. Our 122-gate, WorldGateway at Detroit terminal complex is perfectly situated to serve as an efficient gateway to China and is the only major hub that can easily offer competitive service to existing nonstop service from Chicago O'Hare," said Phil Haan, Northwest executive vice president of international, alliances, and information technology and chairman, NWA Cargo.

Northwest proposes to commence nonstop Detroit to Shanghai service on or about March 25, 2007, using its Boeing 747-400 with 65 World Business Class and 338 coach class seats.

Northwest Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,200 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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