Originally Posted by
yepwho
Alaska Airline Mileage Plan is strictly a frequent flyer program, i.e., they purge the records of anybody who hasn't flown with them for 2 years. This isn't just a case that the miles expire. No, they eliminate the account and anything that shows that you had an account. I guess Alaska has no interest in infrequent flyers. I find this to be a bizarre anti-marketing, anti-customer attitude but then what do I know.
Well, you don't seem to know a lot, because but this is total B.S. Accounts are indeed inactivated after 2 years... as many other FF programs do with their accounts ... but they aren't as you say "purged" or eliminated. They can be researched and reinstated for a fee for quite a while after that 2 years.
And as the esteemed Mr Eastbay says above.. there are many inexpensive ways to keep your account active and growing without stepping foot on an airplane