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Old Dec 19, 2016 | 6:29 am
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Originally Posted by stevento
... was told the first statement's points can take up to the next statement closing date.
It's not just the first statement, Membership Rewards (USA) points always post one statement later. Points are earned when the payment appears on a statement. (Paying early does not automatically accelerate posting.) You should be able to see the base points pending. Bonus points may never show in the pending area. Extensive discussion here:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ints-post.html
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