Northwest Tests New Polar Route
Northwest Airlines has begun demonstration flights on ``Polar 3,'' a route through Russian airspace that could trim an hour off the airline's current Detroit-Beijing service during the fall and winter months. The new route also could allow for the addition of up to 6,000 pounds of additional payload...
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