Originally Posted by
econ
I just discovered this about no expiration date credits turning into ones that expire in 6 months after cancelling a Basic points booking. Since it's not unusual for me to have to change flights fairly often, sounds like I should use a credit card to pay the fee for Basic points bookings if I don't want to worry about credits expiring early?
There's no reason not to use a credit card for the fees. Completely avoid lots of $5.60 flight credits; whether expiring or non-expiring