Originally Posted by
eng3
So you can extend your membership AFTER it expires without losing your bank value? ...
Yes
The subscription is for earning the $5 ticket credit. Once in the travel bank, there are different expiration rules (5 years for Gift Registries, 18 months converted to ETC for Travel Bank)
Originally Posted by
eng3
I just renewed and noticed a checkbox for auto renewal annually. I don't know how trustworthy the feature is. Next year, if it doesnt auto-renew, I'm not sure what proof I would have that I had auto-renew enabled.
It is a revenue source for UA, they watch those closely -- plus minimal problems if it does not.