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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 6:06 pm
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Originally Posted by davem4
Any activity should keep them open for another 3 years

so try a small flight

or even redeem something small, like a days car hire or somethign from each program
It depends on the airline. Midwest, for example, only counts flights. I made an FTD purchase in December, and they did not extend my expiration date. Then again, the only reason I made the purchase was to hit 5,000 to transfer to United through Amtrak anyway...
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