Originally Posted by
ashill
For your situation, I'm not sure I agree with the wisdom here. The 5000 miles your wife has are essentially worthless on their own. Did I read you right that you and she will take two trips in the next four years? If so, her earning frequent flyer miles hardly seems worth it; I'd concentrate the mileage earning in the account with more miles.
I disagree. Keeping his wife's account doesn't cost anything, plus she earns miles on any paid flying or any of the many other ways you can earn miles.
She only needs one activity in 18 months to keep the account active.
There is nothing to lose here.