Award Types
- PerkSaverSM Award: Subject to capacity controls and airline partner blackout dates. Northwest and Delta do not have blackout dates; however, some of our airline partners do. View a listing of partner blackout dates.
- PerkPassSM Award: Waives blackout dates and most capacity controls. The PerkPass Award option is available on Northwest-, Delta-, Continental- and KLM-operated flights, as well as select flights on Hawaiian Airlines and Gulfstream International.
- Mileage Upgrade Award: One-way, one-class upgrade.
(One-way based on roundtrip travel) One-Way Mileage Upgrades
Coach Class First Class or BusinessElite / BusinessFirst / BusinessEliteSM From Coach Full-Fare From Select Coach Fares
PerkSaver PerkPass PerkSaver PerkPass
Flight availability: Some Flights Most Flights+ All Flights Some Flights Most Flights+ All Flights
Within U.S. 49 (excludes Hawaii) OR Between U.S. 49 and Canada 12,500 20,000 30,000 22,500 40,000 50,000 5,000 12,500
To Hawaii 20,000 32,500 45,000 37,500 67,500 90,000 7,500 15,000
To Caribbean & Mexico 17,500 25,000 35,000 30,000 50,000 70,000 7,500 15,000
To Central America 17,500 30,000 40,000 30,000 50,000 70,000 7,500 15,000
To Northern South America 22,500 35,000 50,000 45,000 65,000 90,000 10,000 20,000
To Southern South America 30,000 45,000 62,500 50,000 100,000 175,000 10,000 25,000
To Europe 30,000 45,000 62,500 50,000 100,000 150,000 15,000 25,000
To Indian Subcontinent 40,000 65,000 95,000 60,000 115,000 185,000 20,000 25,000
To Africa 40,000 65,000 95,000 60,000 115,000 185,000 20,000 25,000
To Middle East 40,000 65,000 95,000 60,000 115,000 185,000 15,000 25,000
To Northern Asia 30,000 60,000 75,000 60,000 120,000 185,000 12,500 25,000
To Southern Asia 30,000 60,000 75,000 60,000 120,000 185,000 12,500 25,000
To South Pacific 50,000 70,000 95,000 75,000 120,000 185,000 20,000 25,000
*Miles shown are one-way based on a roundtrip award ticket purchase. Miles are displayed on a one-way basis as members have the oppportunity to select from a variety of different PerkSaver and/or PerkPass options for their award travel. For example, a member could choose a PerkSaver rate on the outbound portion of their award travel and choose a higher PerkPass rate for their return.
+Only available on Northwest-operated flights.
Inter-island connections to Hawaiian Airlines from the US49 or Canada may require additional miles.
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Award Categories
- Award Ticket: The chart details the amount of mileage required for PerkSaver and PerkPass award travel. A PerkSaver Award and PerkPass Award may be combined to include a roundtrip combination of PerkSaver Awards and PerkPass Awards. For example, a roundtrip award may include an outbound PerkSaver Award flight and a PerkPass Award return flight. Award travel must be booked in a roundtrip itinerary.
- One-Way Mileage Upgrades: The miles required for one-way mileage upgrades is based on the paid fare class. Upgrades are valid on Northwest-, Continental- and KLM-operated flights only. Fares that qualify for upgrades are subject to change. To ensure eligibility for upgrades, check the fare rules before purchase.
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