Join Date: May 2006
Programs: Amtrak, AA, USA, DL, UA, MW, SWA, MW, AirTran, Priority Club, Marriott, Hilton, Chc Prvlgs, BW
Posts: 101
Jet Blue airways requires usage of points within a year or they automatically expire.
Air Tran credits automatically expire within a year or two (possibly longer) if not used.
It's hard to redeem 3-4 credits when 8 are required for a one-way trip.
LaQuinta hotel points, from what I've read, must be used within the year they're earned.
Amtrak's 3 yr. train travel requirement doesn't seem so onerous to me, particularly if you can take a short trip.