Originally Posted by
SoonerChris
My mother had 94k miles that she thought were expiring 10/23. However they expired yesterday. She does have a Citibank Advantage card but it was tied to my deceased father's Advantage account. And when he died she didn't change the Advantage number on the card. Therefore the miles that were transferred to her new Advantage account expired as the card wasn't tied to her new account. Called AA and they gave me two options to get them back.
- New Citibank card with HER Advantage number and spend $1,000.
- Spend $2,000 on the eShopping portal.
Couple of questions. Are the expired miles reinstated immediately after spending the required amount? Are there any other options? I read something here about a Motley Fool subscription. Would that get the 94k back?
MF will count towards the $2000 but $89 is a long way from $2000.
Does she not want a credit card with her AA number? That seems like the simplest way. Is the $1000 spend a problem? It should be easier than the $2000 portal spend.
There is a thread here about the shopping portal with a lot of discussion about all the deals available (including that MF one). Feel free to join us on the dark side
But if you are not interested in earning more miles and LP I would just get the credit card she needs to get.