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Northwest Airlines Adds Avis and Hertz to its WorldPerks Program

4 August 1999

Northwest Airlines Adds Avis and Hertz to its WorldPerks Program and Makes Earning Miles Easier; To Celebrate, Customers can Gain Bonus Miles

    MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 3 -- Northwest Airlines
announced today that Avis and Hertz are new WorldPerks car
rental partners.  The airline also announced enhanced, simplified procedures
for earning WorldPerks miles by renting vehicles.
    WorldPerks members can earn 50 Bonus Miles per rental day on all
qualifying car rentals at participating locations with any of Northwest's car
rental partners.  Also, it is no longer necessary to have a qualifying flight
within 24 hours of renting a car to earn WorldPerks Bonus Miles.
    In addition to Avis and Hertz, WorldPerks car rental partners include
Alamo Rent A Car,  Budget Rent a Car, Dollar Rent A Car, and National Car
Rental.
    "Northwest is excited to have Avis and Hertz join our portfolio of
WorldPerks car rental partners.  We are also pleased to offer a mileage
earning opportunity that is very simple for our customers -- 50 Bonus Miles
per rental day for all six car partners," said Sue Edberg, managing director
WorldPerks marketing and international advertising.
    To celebrate the addition of Avis and Hertz to the Northwest WorldPerks
program, WorldPerks members can earn double Bonus Miles from Avis, triple
Bonus Miles from Hertz, and take advantage of great Bonus Mile offers from
other WorldPerks car rental partners.  Customers can learn more about these
offers from the WorldPerks Frequent Flyer Center at Northwest's award-winning
web site ( http://www.nwa.com ).
    For Avis reservations, call Avis at 800-331-1212 or visit
http://www.avis.com .  Avis is one of the world's leading providers of
comprehensive automotive transportation and vehicle management solutions, with
strengths in car rental, vehicle leasing, and vehicle management services.
    For more information on Hertz, or for reservations, call your local travel
professional or Hertz at 800-654-3131 or visit http://www.hertz.com .  The
Hertz Corporation, the world's largest car rental company, is represented in
the United States and more than 140 foreign countries, operating a fleet of
550,000 vehicles from 6,100 locations.
    Northwest offers the lowest award redemption level for free travel with
just 20,000 miles needed for a roundtrip ticket.  Northwest Airlines, together
with KLM, Continental, and its global travel partners, serves more than 500
cities in nearly 100 countries on 6 continents.
    For more information, or visit Northwest Airlines' award winning web site,
http://www.nwa.com