Options for expiring points
Apr 11, 2019, 4:00 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: FB
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Options for expiring points
My wife and I each have ~150,000 miles accumulated over 20 years and always intended for a business class flight to South Africa. The miles will expire on 30 April and health issues make a qualifying flight before then impossible.
What is our best option? Trading the points for gifts seems very poor value. Is it possible/legal to sell the points to another FB member?
What is our best option? Trading the points for gifts seems very poor value. Is it possible/legal to sell the points to another FB member?
Apr 11, 2019, 4:02 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,018
My wife and I each have ~150,000 miles accumulated over 20 years and always intended for a business class flight to South Africa. The miles will expire on 30 April and health issues make a qualifying flight before then impossible.
What is our best option? Trading the points for gifts seems very poor value. Is it possible/legal to sell the points to another FB member?
What is our best option? Trading the points for gifts seems very poor value. Is it possible/legal to sell the points to another FB member?
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Apr 11, 2019, 5:59 am
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,922
Maybe you can book your South Africa trip now but for an actual flight in some months when you estimate the health issues will be resolved ? 
Hoping for you that you can have a good use of those miles.
Hoping for you that you can have a good use of those miles.