Northwest Airlines - Travel Deals

It widely known around the world that Düsseldorf, Germany is ranked fifth as the city with the best quality of life. You knew that already, didn’t you? Yea, neither did I until I was proudly told that little fact by a friend who lives in the capital of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Perhaps one of the reasons that life has such high quality in Düsseldorf is that it is a city that has been an economic success in postwar Germany. It is one of the country’s fashion centers, as well as being a Mecca for the advertising industry in Europe. It is now also home to a bustling Internet sector.

None of these things likely matters to you as a traveler. You just want to know why you should go there and how much it is going to cost you. The high quality of life is one attraction for sure. People generally don’t enjoy living in crappy locations so you can bet that Düsseldorf is pretty darn nice.

As for the price factor, Northwest Airlines has just introduced direct flights to Düsseldorf and Brussels. As a result, it is much easier and much cheaper to fly to the fifth best quality of life city on this planet.

It is always interesting to see how people react to the coming of spring. Some people come out of their winter hibernation and are full of life. Others find that the sunshine and flowers are a reason to fall head over heels in love. And then there are people who wish it were dark and cloudy all year long. I actually no someone who gets very depressed with the start of spring. Strange fellow, he is, but ours is a diverse world and we all must do our best to get along.

Spring is the season of rebirth and where optimism rules. It is also the last time that you will see decent prices on flights to Europe and other far away destinations. Come summer the prices go up and so do the crowds of people carrying their fancy new digital cameras and fanny packs. As nice as spring might be where you live, it is even nicer in Europe where you can enjoy the sights without the crowds and without the summer heat.

Northwest Airlines has a deal on spring flights to Europe and destinations throughout the United States. You can fly to Amsterdam for about $550 round-trip, for example. The offer is only good if you purchase a ticket before April 9, 2007 and if you complete your Trans-Atlantic travel by May 17, 2007.

Have a joyous and healthy spring.

Is there anything more American than the shopping mall? Many a teenage kid has experienced his first kiss in one, usually somewhere near the Orange Julius stand. I’m not sure what they put in those drinks but there must be a chemical that brings out the worst of teenage hormones. And then there is Spencer’s Gifts which is where many an American child has gone to learn about the birds and the bees. Posters of scantily clad supermodels can do wonders in terms of teaching human anatomy.

Indeed, the shopping mall is a wonderful place that elicits nothing but fond memories. Fond memories that usually don’t include actual shopping. That just isn’t my thing, but I know that I am a minority in this department. After all, every time I go to the shopping mall to play Pac-man and to eat a hotdog on a stick I see plenty of folks strolling about with bags filled with purchased items.

If you are one of those people who go to a mall to actually shop, the Mall of America in Minneapolis is probably your Mecca. If you are like me and prefer to sneak smokes in the mall parking lot and to try to sneak into shopping mall movie theaters, the Mall of America offers plenty of non-shopping diversions too.

Northwest Airlines has a deal where you can save money on all kinds of Mall of America things. Enjoy your Orange Julius.

Raise your hand if you have ever flown from Richmond to Memphis. I don’t see any hands, but undoubtedly some people do make that trek from time to time. If you are one of them, Northwest Airlines has a deeply discounted ticket with your name on it for travel this fall and winter.

If you can’t even find Memphis on a map, don’t fret, Northwest has some good deals on routes that are fairly popular like Boston-Miami and Philadelphia-Atlanta.

These cheap ass tickets need to be purchased by September 19 so click your way over to the Northwest Airlines website so that you can go to Memphis and live like the King.

A little bit of Minnesota is traveling to Hawaii! Enjoy Garrison Keillor and A Prairie Home Companion, live in Honolulu on November 11. Follow the trail of Guy Noir, listen to the lovely tunes of the guest performers, and hear all the news from Lake Wobegon where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all of the children are above average.

Even the residents of mythical Lake Wobegon would gush about a vacation to real-life Hawaii! Tropical flowers, beautiful beaches, pampering hotels, and perfect year-round weather.

Garrison Keillor will be performing at Honolulu’s Blaisdell Concert Hall on November 11, 2006, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $45 each, plus a $1 service fee, and are located in the Balcony section, rows L 40-50, M 12-50, and N 2-48. A limited number of tickets are available, so act quickly for your chance to see this beloved radio show performed live.

NWA Vacation Packages

The more times you rent… the more you earn with Northwest Airlines Frequent Flyer Program and Dollar rent a car.

Between August 15, 2006 and October 31, 2006, rent and pick up a compact car or larger vehicle from Dollar and…

* on your 3rd rental you will earn 500 Bonus Miles
* on your 4th rental you will earn 750 Bonus Miles
* on your 5th rental you will earn 1,000 Bonus Miles
* on your 6th rental you will earn 1,500 Bonus Miles
* on your 7th rental you will earn 2,000 Bonus Miles

Wow! What a deal! You don’t want to miss out on all these Bonus Miles.

Register at nwa.com/offers/dollarprogressive for this progressive Bonus Mile offer.

Stand under the “full stack” of a space shuttle, experience G-Force, and journey to Jupiter in the stellar birthplace of the rocket ship.

Head to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center to experience three times the force of gravity in the spinning “G-Force Accelerator.” We did this in May and would suggest NOT eating immediately beforehand. Stand under a “full stack,” consisting of the Space Shuttle, an external tank and two rocket boosters (Huntsville’s the only place in the world where it’s permitted), and maneuver through space aboard the “Journey to Jupiter.” The Center also features the Spacedome Omnimax theater, which plays documentary footage of astronauts in orbit, and a virtual tour of the Space Station under construction.

Huntsville, AL: Space Camp from $369

We’ve heard this for awhile now, but today we decided to actually check it out: what else can you do with your miles, besides redeem them for never-available seats (or, what can you do with those miscellaneous miles that will never-quite-reach-a-ticket level?)

For our sleuthing, we discovered a few unusual things that the airlines are doing.

With United Air Lines miles, you can bid on auctions.

If you’re a member of NWA’s WorldPerks, why not use some extra miles to donate to a good cause, or order a magazine? Delta also offers magazines for miles.

For AmericanAirlines frequent flyer program, you can simply save up for hotel reservations and rentals.

Northwest Airlines is asking some questions of their frequent flyers. Having just flown them this weekend, I had a few suggestions. I think it’s good they’re looking for feedback, but even their survey could have used some work - there wasn’t an option for ‘don’t know/don’t use’ so I’m giving my opinion on items I don’t even know about. Opps.

In your opinion, what are we doing right? What could we be doing better? At Northwest Airlines, we want to provide valued customers like you the best possible service every time you fly – and with that goal in mind, we’re hoping you’ll share some of your experiences and opinions with us.

We have selected you to participate in our 2006 WorldPerks Customer Satisfaction Survey, which is designed to help us better understand your travel habits and preferences. No matter if you travel frequently or just occasionally, we’re interested in your feedback. Please click on the link below to complete the survey before June 18, 2006. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, we will credit your WorldPerks account with 1,000 Bonus Miles after you complete the survey.

Check in on nwa.com for a chance to win a trip for two!

Each time you check in on nwa.com through August 31, 2006, you will receive 10 bonus sweepstakes entries for a chance to win a trip for two in North America. Plus, you will earn 1,000 WorldPerks Bonus Miles.

Registration is required prior to your next check-in on nwa.com (Earn one sweepstakes entry just for registering!).

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