Northwest Airlines begins Airbus A330-200 Service between San Francisco and Tokyo

Northwest Airlines today launched its first flight between San Francisco and its Tokyo hub using its new Airbus A330-200 aircraft.

"The start of Northwest A330 service between San Francisco and Tokyo offers travelers a new level of in-flight comfort and entertainment," said Laura Liu, vice president of international marketing and sales. "These product enhancements will provide travelers between the Bay area, our Tokyo hub and the many destinations we serve in the Asia/Pacific region with amenities that exceed what's offered by any other U.S. airline."

Northwest's long-range 243-passenger A330-200s are equipped with 32 of its new World Business Class lie-flat seats, 211 re-designed seats in coach class, and a new entertainment system in both cabins that Northwest was the first North American airline to offer.

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