On Thursday, Aug. 15, FlyerTalk Live! will feature a question and answer session with Randy Petersen. The chat will begin at 9 p.m. ET, though questions may be pre-submitted on the FlyerTalk.com Web site.

If you missed the chat with Russ Hinckley, managing director of Northwest WorldPerks, you can take a look at the transcript at http://www.flyertalk.com/chatfr.shtml. Hinckley spoke about Northwest’s partnership with America West, how the program is trying to accentuate the difference between Platinum and Gold elites in terms of benefits and how Flying Dutchman is gradually aligning itself with WorldPerks.

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