NWA Cargo to Expand Service to China

NWA Cargo, the cargo subsidiary of Northwest Airlines, plans to expand its all-cargo freighter service between the United States and China as a result of the July bilateral agreement between the two nations.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded Northwest six additional weekly flights to China, for a total of eight. NWA Cargo anticipates using the new frequencies to add freighter service to Shanghai to meet the growing demand for heavy cargo between the United States and China.

By next year, Northwest plans to offer eight weekly all-cargo frequencies between Shanghai, China’s largest air-cargo market and leading manufacturing center, and the NWA cargo hub at Anchorage, Alaska.

“As a leader in trans-Pacific passenger and cargo service, Northwest looks forward to expanding its China cargo capacity in an air-freight market that is forecasted to be the fastest-growing U.S. trade market,” said Phil Haan, Northwest’s executive vice president international, alliances and information technology and chairman of NWA Cargo.

“These additional frequencies will enhance options for shippers, providing our customers with quicker and more convenient access to China’s largest market,” added Jim Friedel, president of NWA Cargo. “We look forward to providing even more service in the future with our application for eight additional U.S.-China all-cargo frequencies available in 2006.”

NWA Cargo currently offers three-times-weekly freighter service to Shanghai from Northwest’s hub at Tokyo.

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