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Northwest Ups the Offers to Elites

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Jan 30 2007

Northwest has finally improved the offerings of its elite program. It doesn’t bring them up to par with American and United, which both offer a substantial international upgrade benefit to their top tier flyers, but it’s a move in the right direction. The Flyertalk discussion is here. After flying 60, 90, 120 and 160,000 miles Northwest is offering elites the choice of new benefits (much as United has been doing the past couple of years). Choices include bonus miles, the ability to give away lower tiered elite status, lounge memberships, and most importantly — starting at 120,000 miles flown — international upgrade certificates. Now, Northwest only offers 2 at 120,000 miles and 2 more at 160,000 miles flown (compared to 6 for United and 8 for American at 100,000 miles) but Northwest’s certificates appear to…

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Free Copy of Freakonomics

Free Copy of Freakonomics
Jan 25 2007

Signing up for an email newsletter nets you a free copy of Freakonomics.After completing the form I get the following message: Your copy of Freakonomics will be on its way to you shortly. Plus, you’ve been entered for a chance to win a Magellan® eXplorist™ 500 LE handheld GPS*.

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$34 off on JetBlue

The Upgrade: Travel Better blog points to a $34 roundtrip (or $17 each way) discount promotion on JetBlue. Start your flight search via their promo page and enter SEVENTEEN in the “promotion password” box. (Apparently teenage girls are worthy of an airfare discount.) The promotion is valid for travel through February 14.

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25% Bonus for Converting Hotel Points to Northwest

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Jan 02 2007

Northwest is offering a 25% bonus on hotel points converted to miles by January 31. Registration is required.only valid for WorldPerks members who reside in North America. The bonus applies to points converted from Goldpoints, Hilton, Hyatt, Priority Club, and Marriott. Starwood transfers are not included.

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