Continuing on from the
Definitive List of US Carriers' Mileage Expiration Policies?, here are some for outside US. (See also
*A mileage expiry.)
Post showing expiry by category.
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AC Air Canada Aeroplan
Currently expires if no activity for 3 years.
From 1 January 2007 all miles expire 7 years (84 months) after issuance (all prior earned miles grandfathered with 31 December 2006 issuance date), but are extendable for 7 years on payment of C$30 + $0.01 per mile.
Additionally, from 1 July 2007 will expires if no activity for 12 months.
AF/KL Air France/KLM Flying Blue
No expiry for elite members.
For non-elite members, expires if no status (Level Miles) accrual for 20 months.
BA British Airways Executive Club
Expires if no activity for 3 years.
BD BMI Diamond Club
Expires if no activity for 2 years. (Currently not enforced?)
CA Air China Phoenix Miles
Expires after 2 years.
CX Cathay Pacific Asiamiles
Expires after 3 years.
EK Emirates Skywards
Miles expire at the end of month of your birthday that is 3 years after mileage credit.
FM Shanghai Airlines Crane Club
No expiry.
GF Gulf Air
Redemption Units expire after 10 years regardless of activity.
JK Spanair
Miles expire each 31 March if no activity for 3 years.
KE Korean
No expiry for miles earned before 30 June 2008.
Miles earned after 30 June 2008 expire after 5 years.
LH/LO/LX/OS/OU/JP Miles and More (Lufthansa, LOT, Swiss, Austrian, Adria, Croatia)
HON, SEN, FTL and holders of LH credit cards issued anywhere - miles do not expire.
Everyone else - miles expire at the end of 12 quarters after earning, or after becoming statusless. If cancel LH credit card then any miles more than 12 quarters old expire immediately.
MH Enrich
Platinum - miles do not expire.
Everyone else - miles expire at the end of 3 years after the year in which they were earned (can be extended once for 12 months for a fee).
NH ANA Mileage Club
Diamond - miles do not expire until 2 complete years after lose status.
Everyone else - miles expire at 31 December of the 2nd calendar year after earning (eg miles earned in 2004 expire 31 December 2006).
NZ Air NZ Airpoints
No expiry while Gold or Gold Elite status.
Should you move below Gold status, you will have until your next anniversary of joining to use any Airpoints Dollars that would otherwise expired. If your next anniversary falls within two months of you moving below Gold status you will have two months to utilise these Airpoints Dollars.
General expiry.
2.1 Airpoints Dollars you earn are available for redemption until the end of the fourth year after the Membership year in which they were earned (see clause 2.2).
2.2 On your Anniversary Date, all Airpoints Dollars earned more than four years before then will expire and be removed from your Account. Whenever you claim a Reward, Airpoints Dollars will be redeemed in the order they were credited to your Account.
2.4 Airpoints Dollars that you redeem but that are then re-credited to your Account (eg. owing to a cancellation or unavailability of an Upgrade) will be re-credited with the original date of when they were earned. Any Airpoints Dollars used in the booking that have as at the date of re-crediting expired, will not be re-credited to your Account.
OK CSA Czech Airlines OK Plus
Accounts expire if no activity for 3 years.
OZ Asiana
Miles earned before 1 October 2008 - no expiry.
Miles earned from 1 October 2008 expire 5 years after earning, or 7 years for all elites.
QF Qantas Frequent Flyer
Expires if no activity for 36 months.
9.2 Points Validity
9.2.1 Except as otherwise provided in these Terms and Conditions, Points will not expire as long as the Member remains an Active Member. All Points held in a Frequent Flyer account of a non-Active Member will expire without notice at the end of the 36th consecutive month for which the Member has not earned Points or Status Credits or redeemed Points.
QR Qatar Privilege Club
Miles expire on the 5th 31 December after earning (ie up to 5 calendar years validity).
RG Varig Smiles
Miles expire 3 complete member years after earning.
SA South African Voyager
Miles expire on the 31/3 of the fourth year after the year in which they were earned (so miles earned in 2006 expire on 31/3/2010).
A one year rollover if you fly at least 5000 'tier miles' OR spend R40000 per annum on the Voyager credit card.
SK SAS Eurobonus
Miles expire after 5 years.
SQ Singapore Airlines Kris Flyer
Miles expire at the end of the 12th quarter after earning.
Expiry can be extended up to 6 months (12 months for PPS, Elite Gold and Elite Silver) for a fee.
SU Aeroflot xxxx
Expires if no flight for 3 years. SU-branded credit card earning also extends mileage expiry.
TG Thai Royal Orchid Plus
Miles expire at 31 December of the 3rd calendar year after earning (eg miles earned in 2004 expire 31 December 2007).
TK Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles
Expires after 3 years.
TP TAP Victoria
Miles expire after 3 years. Validity can be extended for further periods of 3 years at a time upon payment of a fee.
VS Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Expires if no activity for 3 years.
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Please help expand the list and clarify any points above. Thanks. Updated to post #49.
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