Originally Posted by
kiteloop
I'm thinking about canceling my Alaska Visa card.
Reasons:
- I currently have MVP status with Alaska, so many of the card benefits I care about (like free second piece of luggage) are covered by the MVP status
- I have a lot of Alaska miles saved up, so will probably mostly book flights with those miles and might not get to use the companion certificate
Does that make sense or can anyone think of a good reason why to keep the card?
Also, just to double check: Canceling my card will not forfeit my collected miles,
My assumption was that the miles in my Mileage Plus account will not be affected and as long as I have one qualifying activity every 24 months there wouldn't be an issue.
This article I found claims that canceling the card will forfeit collected miles. I hope that's not true.
If you have no use for Companion Code, then card may not make sense for you. Remember, you cannot reapply for 24 months.
Flying will keep mileage plan miles active. Also, use of AS Mileage Plan shopping portal can be used to keep mileage account active.
Not true. Using term “ collected miles” is a poor choice of words. Miles accumulating in Card account each month would be lost if card is cancelled before miles post to Mileage Plan account. Do not put spend on card for 1 month before cancelling . No outstanding miles.