Saturday, August 23, 2008

NORTHWEST AIRLINES WORLDPERKS® PARTNERS WITH BUDGET RENT A CAR AND OTHERS TO OFFER BONUS MILES AND DISCOUNTS

EAGAN, Minn. – (August 22, 2008) – Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) announced today it has teamed with Budget Rent A Car to offer WorldPerks® members more opportunities to earn WorldPerks miles on car rentals. Budget is joined by 1-800-FLOWERS.com, Travelling Connect, LifeLock and Thanks Againsm in becoming a WorldPerks Mileage Partner.

Budget Rent A Car

Through September 30, 2008, WorldPerks members can earn 1,500 Bonus Miles on rentals of three consecutive days or more. Members will also save up to 20% when booking a car at participating Budget airport locations in the U.S. and Canada.

WorldPerks members will earn 50 WorldPerks miles per day on eligible rentals of one to four days or 500 miles on eligible rentals of five days or more. Members must provide their WorldPerks number and coupon code at time of reservation or check-in to have miles credited to their WorldPerks account.

“Budget Rent A Car is the latest rental company to offer WorldPerks members an opportunity to earn Bonus Miles even faster,” said Bob Soukup, managing director of WorldPerks marketing. “We’re happy to have them as a WorldPerks partner.”

More Deals in Full Bloom

WorldPerks members purchasing flowers through 1-800-FLOWERS.com will earn 15 miles per dollar spent plus 150 Bonus Miles as a special introductory offer. Members need to include code NWA2 with their order.

Following the introductory offer, members will earn 10 miles per dollar spent and 150 Bonus Miles.

Getting Connected

WorldPerks members can earn even more miles when traveling abroad and making mobile phone calls on selected networks in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa with Travelling Connect. Members earn up to seven miles per minute on calls, with more earning potential for incoming calls and texting in select markets.

Travelling Connect is one of the leading global providers of mobile communication with service in 17 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The service is free of charge and available irrespective of your home provider in the list of countries.

LifeLock® 

LifeLock® is offering WorldPerks members up to 1,500 Bonus Miles and a 10% savings when members enrol in LifeLock’s identity theft protection services. 

Thanks Again

Another WorldPerks partner, Thanks Again, rewards WorldPerks members that enrol in the program with one mile per dollar spent. Miles can be earned at participating merchants in their local area such as golf courses, dry cleaning and more.

More than 70 different businesses offer WorldPerks members the opportunity to earn WorldPerks miles, doing business with companies they do business with every day. Mileage Partners encompass car rental, hotel, financial services, dining and retail, energy and dry cleaning.



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