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Old Jul 3, 2017 | 9:43 am
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Originally Posted by kasmersensei
Is it possible to stop miles from expiring by transferring miles to each other (one website said yes, but it was a general yes, not for a specific mileage program)?

My wife and I want to keep some miles we have as we hope to later have enough to travel domestically in Japan.

I checked the AA shopping malls, but mostly they are ideal for people residing in the US (though they do ship to Japan). If I had more time I could buy a gift (miles will expire on July 10th). The AA policy agreement is not clear if transferring extends your expiration date or not (they mention using award travel, purchasing more miles, and shopping/using participating vendors).

$30 USD vs $60 each (transferring vs purchasing 1000 miles).
Please read the Wikipost at the top of this page, and other ideas shared by members, in this existing thread on this topic. /Moderator

Be aware the transaction date, not the posting date, is what AA uses when your miles are near expiry.

And any transaction counts - transferring miles, buying miles, gifting miles, any transaction.
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