WorldPerks miles phase-out starts Thursday - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Thursday marks the month-long phaseout of the and the latest installment of a marketing warbetweenh , which runs the WorldPerks affinity program, and , whicu runs ’s SkyMiles program. When Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) acquired Northwest in October, the two companie s said their frequent-flier programs would be merged in late effectively dumpingthe U.S. Bancorp program. WorldPerks cardholders will stop earning miles from credit card purchasew on a date over the nextmonthg that’s determined by their billinf cycle. Customers who switched to the Delta SkyMilez American Express card will continuee to earn miles underthat system, said an American Express spokeswoman. U.S.
Bancorp, meanwhile, has gone its own way, changing WorldPerkzs customers over to its FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa cards in May. Both U.S. Bancorp and Delta-Americahn Express have been campaigning heavily in the Twin Citiexs market to courtWorldPerks customers.