Originally Posted by
zznoname
If I'm a NO SHOW on an AAward ticket, do I lose the AAmiles? Can I call in a day later and have the AAmiles reinstated into my account?
Yes.
Originally Posted by
zznoname
Would you please give me an AA [link] with that information?
"You can request to have your AAdvantage mileage reinstated for a wholly unused AAdvantage award ticket and if the ticket has not expired"
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...ard-travel.jsp
As JonNYC states, the ticket does not expire at the time of departure. As long as you don't take any of the flights in the award you can get it redeposited within one year of when the award was originally ticketed.
Originally Posted by
zznoname
With EXP status, the reinstatement would be free.
Correct.