Hi there. I am gold on AA. I have 100,000 NW/DL miles (once they combine later this year, almost all are on DL). Until last month, I hadn't flown CO since July 2001.

I had a job interview last month with an employer in a CO hub. They bought a B fare class ticket. I felt really good about my job chances and really wanted it so rather than credit the miles to DL or NW, I created a new CO account and credited the miles there thinking I'd get extra points etc. Counting on getting the job and relocating, I was hoping to either get a status match or fly enough to get status on CO and figured that would be a good start.

Well, my interview went great as I had expected/hoped and they were ready to make me an offer. But now the economy hasn't improved as they had expected and the job may be eliminated or at least it won't be filled anytime soon I just learned.

Is it too late to transfer the miles to DL or NW? What else can I do with them, assuming this job doesn't come through? We're talking less than 2,000 miles so I figure my options are limited but thought I'd ask the experts. Can I transfer to a hotel program and what's the fee? I'm assuming I'll just lose them eventually but before accepting that fate I thought I'd check with the experts.

I knew I was taking my chances by not crediting to DL or NW but again I thought I'd be an CO flier. Thanks in advance.