Redeeming Northwest WorldPerks miles to fly the carrier to Asia and Europe can cost up to 25% more than using the miles of its partners, Air France, Continental, and Delta. See the chart below for proof.
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Two ways around this
- When you fly Northwest, elect to earn miles in one of its partners’ programs.
- Don’t use a Northwest affinity card, but rather one aligned with a SkyTeam partner. If you have a Starwood card, don’t transfer to WorldPerks miles.
Redeeming Northwest WorldPerks miles to fly the carrier to Asia and Europe can cost up to 25% more than using the miles of its partners, Air France, Continental, and Delta. See the chart below for proof.
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Two ways around this
- When you fly Northwest, elect to earn miles in one of its partners’ programs.
- Don’t use a Northwest affinity card, but rather one aligned with a SkyTeam partner. If you have a Starwood card, don’t transfer to WorldPerks miles.
[["<strong>US to:<\/strong>","<strong>NORTHWEST<\/strong>","<strong>AIR FRANCE<\/strong>","<strong>ALASKA<\/strong>"],["Asia","120,000","90,000-120,000","90,000"],["Europe","100,000","90,000","80,000"],["South Pacific","200,000","150,000","n\/a"],["Within US","45,000","40,000","50,000"]]