Released: July 29, 2008

Act now to claim bonus air miles

Source: Eileen Ambrose, Baltimore Sun (Free Registration)

Got frequent-flier miles? Book your flight before new fees kick in for using those miles.

Starting Aug. 6, US Airways will start charging $25 to use frequent-flier tickets within the United States and Canada, $35 for tickets to Mexico and the Caribbean, and $50 on Hawaii and international flights.

Delta Air Lines as of Aug.15 will tack on a $25 fee to destinations in the United States and Canada and $50 for all other international flights. Northwest Airlines will add fees to its WorldPerks tickets issued in North America beginning Sept. 15. It will charge $25 for domestic travel, $50 for trans-Atlantic trips and $100 for trans-Pacific flights. (Northwest’s CEO says these fees are temporary and will be reviewed if fuel prices come down.)

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