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September, 2009
Ministry Travel on Facebook!
We are very excited to announce our new Ministry Travel group on Facebook! It's still in the infantile stage, and we are relying on you to help build the foundation for this site. Please join us in sharing your experiences, pictures, and anything else that can help others on mission! We look forward to using this group to network together! You can find us on Facebook under the group "Ministry Travel".
Take a look at our Facebook site “Ministry Travel”
Northwest Airlines Frequent Flier Program will Change to Delta Sky Miles
In October, the Northwest Airlines WorldPerks program will officially merge into the Delta SkyMiles program. As a SkyMiles member, your frequent flyer number and login will remain the same, and you don't need to do anything.
Given the significant challenges in combining two programs currently located on very different technology platforms, you will experience a few changes. Effective October 1st, your flight miles will no longer post immediately at departure but may take up to 24 hours after your flight departure. The merchandise redemption program (Medallion® Marketplace) will temporarily close on September 25th, but will return by year-end with a broader selection of products and offerings.
And, good news - on October 1st, Platinum and Gold Medallion members will no longer pay a $20 per ticket service charge when purchasing tickets via reservations or at our airport locations. Plus, all members will no longer pay a $25 per ticket partner handling charge when issuing Award Tickets. These new elite benefits and fee reductions are part of our continued effort to build a best-in-class loyalty program. For more information, please visit delta.com/what2expect and delta.com/integrationtimeline for a specific timeline.
Southwest Airlines Joins the Fee Game
Southwest Airlines announced where you can choose to pay extra for early boarding (aka, getting a better seat). So, in their words you can “choose” to pay $10 extra for a one way flight just to have a better seat.
Ironically, Southwest has spent an enormous amount of marketing dollars taking on the legacy carriers claiming no extra fees for baggage. Well, call it a different fee; one for extra baggage or in this case better seats where basically we end up having Southwest playing the same game as other carriers they have been successfully competing against.
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