Unannounced PerkSaver Promotion
May 30, 2007, 9:23 pm
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: IND
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Unannounced PerkSaver Promotion
Just an FYI, didn't see this posted anywhere else, but I called today to make an award travel reservation, IND-SFO in August and was able to snag a PerkSaver ticket without a Saturday night stay for the 25k miles. The agent at first thought it would default into a PerkPass because of no Sat. night but after speaking with a supervisor, he said that NW is running an unannounced promotion that allows people to book a PerkSaver ticket without Saturday night stay.
So I suppose I can't give many details since this is all I was told, but hope it might be useful to someone who might have otherwise been holding out from forking over double miles...
So I suppose I can't give many details since this is all I was told, but hope it might be useful to someone who might have otherwise been holding out from forking over double miles...
May 30, 2007, 9:28 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Anyone else experienced this? Care to offer some clarification zip or scoopy?
May 30, 2007, 10:05 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: DCA
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Actually, I recently experienced this, also involving IND, interestingly: DCA-IND (cash crunch due to too many FT "bargain" biz class tickets 
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May 30, 2007, 10:54 pm
#4
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I was told the other day by a Platinum agent that the Saturday night stay no longer exists for standard awards.
May 31, 2007, 12:16 am
#5
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would this promo be for NW metal only? I tried pricing an AS award w/o sat and it did not come up with anything. LOTS of choices once I included the Sat stay....
May 31, 2007, 6:07 am
#6
Join Date: Sep 2006
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I just found out this morning that I need to go to New York today and return on Saturday. Even though there are still some good fares out there, after reading this thread I tried an award search on NWA.com and found multiple tickets at 25,000. I was not signed in. I hope this policy is here to stay!!
May 31, 2007, 7:40 am
#7
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Wahoo! Glad this has been helpful, it seems as if there are different stories out there as to why the Sat. night stay isn't a requirement anymore but let's just hope they keep it that way--makes things much easier and keeps us happy too...
May 31, 2007, 1:53 pm
#8
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Location: MEL
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This is definitely exciting! ^
Nov 1, 2007, 4:15 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Roanoke, VA
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I too was able to find PerkSaver availability without the Sat. stay at the time this was posted - now sometimes I can and sometimes I can't - it seems to be connected to the length of stay - for example, a one night stay (out Sunday, back Monday) priced at 50K. Same with a 2 night stay.
However a three night stay (out Sunday, back Wednesday) priced at 25K.
Any idea what the current policy is?
However a three night stay (out Sunday, back Wednesday) priced at 25K.
Any idea what the current policy is?
Last edited by Watchful; Nov 1, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Nov 1, 2007, 7:38 pm
#10
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: NW GE
Posts: 605
Hmm, didn't even know the Sat. stay requirement existed... This is good news.