Northwest to extend elite flier status to callups = = = = Tuesday February 11, 3:11 PM EST = CHICAGO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWAC) will extend e= lite frequent flier status by one year for U.S. National Guard and milita= ry reservists called to extended active duty or for members of the milita= ry who are deployed, a spokesman said on Tuesday. Northwest, the No. 4 U.S. air carrier, will extend elite status through t= he 2004 program year that ends in February 2005 for the frequent fliers, = spokesman Kurt Ebenhoch said. To qualify, frequent fliers must fax their activation, mobilization or de= ployment notices and their WorldPerks number to the airline at (218) 254-= 7566. Northwest, based in Eagan, Minnesota, did not make a similar offer = during the Gulf War. = =A92003 Reuters Limited. = Roger EWROPS