Originally Posted by
dstan
Do Business ExtrAA award certificates themselves have expiration dates? I need to use some points this year and am considering getting a Europe upgrade cert. But, I'd like to know that, if I don't clear, I can still try to use it on a future flight.
Some award certs definitely have expiration dates, but it's not clear if all of them do.
Go to the BusinessExtraa site. Click on "View Awards" under the
Redeem Points" tab. Pick an award and click on it. You'll see the rules for that award.
Most travel award rules include the following:
"Award ticket must be issued by midnight one year from the original award redemption date. Tickets issued against Business ExtrAA flight awards are then valid for one year from the ticket issue date."
The upgrade awards don't actually have such a stipulation, but I'd probably call and double check with the BusinessExtrAA desk before pulling the trigger. (And report back here to share the answer.)