Carolinian
TUG Member
Anyone with NW Worldperks miles needs to BURN NOW. An article cited on FlyerTalk quotes Worldperks head Bob Soukup as saying that the program will be reconfigured to match DL's in a matter of weeks! That means a minimum of 60K miles to Europe instead of the current 50K, and some other increases as well including Hawaii and I think the Caribbean. It will also mean the dastardly 3-tier award chart, that will also mean fewer low miles tickets.
It is apparent that DL intends to devalue NW Worldperks miles even before they are converted to DL Skypiles.
Most speculation was based on comments that merger of the programs would happen the middle of next year or later, and the expectation was little change before that.
The quoted material also mentions major changes to the elite program of the combined carrier effective in 2010. Since changes at DL are rarely in the customers favor unless DL is forced to do it, this should concern both NW and DL flyers.
I have one NW ticket already booked after the first of the year but had intended to put my miles on CO anyway, and my status comp papers are on the way to CO. I wish I could find my old ''parachute man'' button from www.saveskymiles.com to wear on my last NW flights.
It is apparent that DL intends to devalue NW Worldperks miles even before they are converted to DL Skypiles.
Most speculation was based on comments that merger of the programs would happen the middle of next year or later, and the expectation was little change before that.
The quoted material also mentions major changes to the elite program of the combined carrier effective in 2010. Since changes at DL are rarely in the customers favor unless DL is forced to do it, this should concern both NW and DL flyers.
I have one NW ticket already booked after the first of the year but had intended to put my miles on CO anyway, and my status comp papers are on the way to CO. I wish I could find my old ''parachute man'' button from www.saveskymiles.com to wear on my last NW flights.