Travel Alert: NWA loosens policy on frequent-flier miles as of 2/20

NWA loosens policy on frequent-flier miles

Northwest Airlines Corp . Tuesday said it will allow customers to use frequent-flier miles as partial payment for tickets. The Eagan, Minn.-based carrier said its new PerkChoice with Cash and Miles plan will permit any WorldPerks member to purchase reward tickets for any available flight with a combination of cash and as few as 12,500 miles. Before, most WorldPerks members had to accumulate a minimum of 25,000 miles before they could snag a domestic award ticket. Northwest also announced Tuesday two new routes serving two cities in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.