NWA increased intra-Asia/Africa business class award!

Without notifying anyone, NWA increased intra-Asia business class award from 30K-40K and intra-Africa business award from 50K to 100K!!!!!

This is a very bad move!!

NWA earn up to 10K bonus via WorldPerks Mall

The detail of promotion is here, you will earn 1K bonus on each transaction from selected partners for up 10K in addition to regular miles from April 24 to June 30, 2009.

So if you have a large purchase, divide them into small one

NWA is running similar partner bonus promotion

you need to register here, then do the partner activities before June 22nd, 2009 to earn bonus.

You can register both NWA and Delta and earn bonus on each, but NWA is harder than delta due to fewer partners.

You can now link your Delta and NWA account

You can link them from here and transfer miles btw accounts instantly, but do note that transfer miles btw accounts doesn't extend u miles expiration on Delta.

This is a indirect way to transfer ur Amex Membership points to Northwest

New Three tier NWA redemption is not very bad yet!

I mentioned here about new NWA three tier redemption chart, which is similar to Delta system. However, the intra Asia Economy and Intra Africa Economy/Business still remain as 20K and 25K/50K and agent still able to calculate award level manually, so redeem them ASAP if u want to go to these detinations.

Confirmed!!! No more free change on award ticket for Delta Platinum members

I posted few days ago about Northwest move on this benefit and expected Delta to match. Today, I saw this program update on delta.com.

"Effective March 1, 2009, the redeposit and reissue fee for Award Travel will no longer be waived for Platinum Medallion members in an effort to preserve award seat availability for all SkyMiles members. Platinum Medallions have conveyed that making as many awards seats available as possible is one of the most important SkyMiles benefits. Many of these award seat bookings are held until the last minute and never flown. As a result, other SkyMiles members are unable to secure those seats. As a reminder, Platinum Medallions are not charged an Award Ticket Fee for reservations ticketed less than three weeks before travel."

This is bad, very bad!!!Free change can save considerable amount of money for Platinum members.With this change, I would say Gold level with them is more than enough, give ur money to programs that still offer ree change benefit for their Top Elite member.

Will Delta charge $100 dollar award cancellation/change/redeposit fees to their Platinum Elites soon?

There is a discussion on Flyertalk about upcoming benefit change on Northwest airline Platinum Elite member. Effective March 1st, 2009, Platinum member need to pay $100 for award redeposit and reissue fees (formerly called change fees).

There is no announcement from Delta yet for this change, but Northwest will become Delta soon, so I am expecting Delta will have same change.

A big plus for being a top elite of each airline program is waiving those fees, if this benefit is eliminating, it will be a BIG disappointment for lots of people.

Northwest Award Redemption Level Changes effective Jan 15th

Soon in late 2009, NW and DL will become one airline and Worldperks program and miles will become Delta Skymiles. In February, member of both programs can transfer btw their accounts without charge. However, in order to avoid taking advantage of lower award redemption fee and miles requirement with Northwest, NWA increases award level and fees to match with Delta skymiles.

The problem is, new chart is no longer showing travel btw Non US zone. I don't know what is the effect on new Northwest intra Asia award and intra Africa award. Previously, they were 20K/30K and 25K/50K for economy and business. If the change is identical to Delta, then award will increase 25K/30K for Asia and 50K/80K for Africa. I think the only way to find out is call them after Jan 15th.

Northwest New service Bonus from DTW-PVG

Current Financial Crisis and Economy Slowdown has made many carriers delayed their new service schedule or reduced frequency, but Northwest decide to launch DTW-PVG on time.

Nonstop service from Detroit to Shanghai begins March 28, 2009

You need to register here by May 31, 2009 and travel between March 28 and June 15, 2009.

Delta/Northwest Reciprocal Upgrades is here, effective 10/28

Effective Oct 28, Elite member in both programs will be able to upgrade on each other flights. The Upgrade request will be based on

1 Elite level
2Fare class
3 Time of request

Earn Elite Qualify Miles with NWA Credit Card

Now, you can earn more EQM without flying

"WorldPerks® is pleased to announce an exciting new benefit for
WorldPerks Visa® Signature Cardmembers. Starting September 1, 2008, you
can earn up to 20,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs) towards your WorldPerks
Elite status each calendar year.

When you spend $25,000 in net purchases in any calendar year on your
WorldPerks Visa Signature Card, you'll earn 10,000 EQMs. Spend a total of $
50,000 in net purchases in the same calendar year and earn another 10,000
EQMs!

Any EQMs earned via your WorldPerks Visa Signature Card between September 1,
2008 and December 31, 2008 will count as earned in 2008 towards your 2009
Elite year status which begins March 1, 2009."

However, I don't think spending $50000 for 20000 EQM is a good idea, not worth it.

Mountain of Miles-New Northwest Promotion

You must register first before ticketing, this is just like other points based bonus promotion for Flying activities that NWA runs every year.

Offer available only to member with mailing address in the 50 United States or Canada.

NWA Mom and Dad promotion bonus miles posted today

About two weeks ago, Northwest posted bonus miles for this Mom and Dad promotion, where you suppose to get 500 bonus miles for every $50 dollar spend, but they posted as "500 miles for each purchase of $50 or more", so my three purchases only got me 1500 bonus miles.
I then send them a email and I knew many other people sent too. NWA realized they screwed and promised to post everything else by today, which they did. Everything is there. Happy to get extra 60K NW miles, enough for 2 business class ticket anywhere within Asia

WorldPerks Program Merger Update

I got a email today from NWA about worldperks program updates, it mentioned 2 topics

1 Worldperks and Skymiles program will not be merge together until government approves merger. I am expecting by end of 2009 or early 2010, both programs will finish process and become Delta Skymiles, so you sill have some time to burn ur NW miles with NW rate.

2 Worldperks Elite and Skymiles Elite will get upgrade on each other dometic flight in this coming fall.

Double Northwest Miles for Illinois residents

Register and purchase ticket before Aug 31st and travel before Sep 30, earn double miles.

You have to register the promotion prior to purchasing ticket to get double miles.

Free miles from Northwest

Northwest is offering Miles to Go promotion, which you can earn bonus miles by doing partner activities. one partner activity is "Play the Miles To Go Sweepstakes and Instant Win Game". You can earn 5 points eveyday when you login, that's all you need to do.

so from now to the end of promotion, you can earn about 150+ just clicking that partner activity, which will give you 3500 miles.

easy

50% bonus miles on Northwest-Elite member only

Northwest just offered a new promotion for its elite only-50% more Redeemable miles for flight booked before June 20th and travel before Aug 31st,2008.

you need to register here before purchasing ticket

Triple or Double WorldPerks Miles to Shanghai from selected cities on Northwest

Triple for C, D, Z class

double for Y/B/M/Q/V/K

must register here before purchasing ticket.

travel must originate in all states except Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

For travel complete by June 8th.

Earn up to 6,000 Bonus Miles for New Northwest Worldperks member

Mentioned in frugaltravelguy, New Northwest member can get up to 6000 bonus miles after completion of 2 RTs with Northwest Airlines or KLM within six months of enrolling. You need to enroll here between April 15, 2008 and July 15, 2008

One of the best online shopping bonus so far-Northwest Airline

Northwest airlines is offering 500 bonus miles for each $50 you spend at online shopping mall up t0 50000 bonus miles between May 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008, excluding Blockbuster, FTD, Gamefly, Netflix, Teleflora and Vinesse enrollments/purchases

You need to register here. This is a very generous offer. I bought $6000 worth item from saksfifthavenue.com, spent $3000 each for mine and my wife's account. we get goods we were going to get+ 36000 NWA miles each + 6000 Thank you network points each.

Those 72000 miles are enough for 2 business class ticket anywhere within Asia. What a great Offer! That's why I rarely go to mall