.... Tel Aviv at the end of next month! This will be a long post, so let me say in advance that you're not missing out if you stop reading here. OK, I warned you. Well, as many of you know, I matched to Northwest Platinum last year, and since have accrued about 67,000 redeemable…
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I'm not surprised you are flying DL. Your last blog post gave it away. 😉
Enjoy the 777-200LR!
Why didn't you just transfer your NW miles to DL and book through the DL call center or DL website (like you did for your Mom's ticket)? This is one promo that is accessed more easily via DL, as with NW miles the discount is obtained via an E-Cert/promo code, whereas DL has loaded the miles discount in their award fare booking system so it calculates automatically.
So... how are you going to reconcile the Israeli passport stamp with the interest in going to the Middle East? More passport pages that you can remove?
Lucky, you know the United Southeast Asia awards were too good of a value to pass up when they were at 90k so all the trips to Asia make sense. However, where is your MR to SIN on Northwest on the $1900 M class. You can bank almost 80k RDMs and EQMs and keep up that status all while trying out NWA WBC.
@Iceman -- I was wondering the same (re-read the story twice). I am missing the rest of the story 🙂
Sorry about that, guys! I ended up transfering my Northwest miles to Delta and booked the award with them, and then changing the FF number on the reservation back to Northwest as soon as it was ticketed.
Will this allow you to make changes to the award for free?
What an insane story, but nothing, I mean NOTHING, surprised me anymore when Delta is involved.
I have no clue, hobo13. I'm betting no, at least in theory, but I don't forsee making any changes. I also wanted my Northwest number on the reservation so I would show as a Platinum on the manifest (vs. a base member with Delta).
I've also run into misery regarding the integration of the programs -- when it's convenient for them to be one company, they are. When it's convenient for US, they are not!
You've really got me thinking about burning some miles for an award somewhere. The world is on sale at 25% off (in more ways than one!)
Aaaaaaaah
I should have matched to NW Plat at the end of last year like you did!
I matched this spring instead, and so I only got GOLD, courtesy of DL's policy governing NW!!!
Adding the NW Plat nbr will not allow changes for free....Unfortunately thats another benefit of the Worlperks program that is going away...I am a NW Res Supervisor and hope you have a great flight....At least one person at NW appreciates your business!...