Alaska Mileage expired soon.... Need help
Apr 18, 2021, 7:00 pm
#1
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Alaska Mileage expired soon.... Need help
My Mileage with Alaska airline will be expired in a next couple days. What is the best way right now for me to keep my account in active before 4/21/2021. I have no plan trip until at least next year.
I am thinking of donating 1000 miles or buy 1000 miles . but not sure if that will work. And how long to see the mile will deduct or deposit to my account.Can someone please advise. Thank you
I am thinking of donating 1000 miles or buy 1000 miles . but not sure if that will work. And how long to see the mile will deduct or deposit to my account.Can someone please advise. Thank you
Apr 18, 2021, 8:05 pm
#2
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Los Angeles
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If any participating restaurants are near you, this might work: https://mileageplan.rewardsnetwork.com
You could also spend as little as 100 miles and a few dollars on a magazine subscription: https://magsformiles.com/20002672/
You could also spend as little as 100 miles and a few dollars on a magazine subscription: https://magsformiles.com/20002672/
Apr 19, 2021, 9:06 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
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In my experience, miles for participating in the Opinion Terminal surveys post almost instantaneously, and should count as activity to keep your account active: https://www.theopinionterminal.com/
Apr 19, 2021, 9:42 pm
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My Mileage with Alaska airline will be expired in a next couple days. What is the best way right now for me to keep my account in active before 4/21/2021. I have no plan trip until at least next year.
I am thinking of donating 1000 miles or buy 1000 miles . but not sure if that will work. And how long to see the mile will deduct or deposit to my account.Can someone please advise. Thank you
I am thinking of donating 1000 miles or buy 1000 miles . but not sure if that will work. And how long to see the mile will deduct or deposit to my account.Can someone please advise. Thank you
Jun 27, 2022, 7:02 pm
#9
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SFO/LAX/SAN/LAS/DFW/JFK/LGA/EWR/MIA
Posts: 1,073
My Mileage with Alaska airline will be expired in a next couple days. What is the best way right now for me to keep my account in active before 4/21/2021. I have no plan trip until at least next year.
I am thinking of donating 1000 miles or buy 1000 miles . but not sure if that will work. And how long to see the mile will deduct or deposit to my account.Can someone please advise. Thank you
I am thinking of donating 1000 miles or buy 1000 miles . but not sure if that will work. And how long to see the mile will deduct or deposit to my account.Can someone please advise. Thank you
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...s/faq-benefits
Mileage Plan miles do not expire. For account security purposes, we will continue to lock accounts that have been inactive for more than 2 years. If your account has been locked due to inactivity, call Guest Care to verify your identity, and they’ll reactivate the account for you. All miles in the account will still be there for you to use.
Jun 27, 2022, 7:35 pm
#10
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dude. i just looked up the AS T&C for miles expiration. they never expire now?! what?! since when?! not complaining, but i was expecting more news coverage on this.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...s/faq-benefits
Mileage Plan miles do not expire. For account security purposes, we will continue to lock accounts that have been inactive for more than 2 years. If your account has been locked due to inactivity, call Guest Care to verify your identity, and they’ll reactivate the account for you. All miles in the account will still be there for you to use.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...s/faq-benefits
Mileage Plan miles do not expire. For account security purposes, we will continue to lock accounts that have been inactive for more than 2 years. If your account has been locked due to inactivity, call Guest Care to verify your identity, and they’ll reactivate the account for you. All miles in the account will still be there for you to use.
On March 1 that page still showed
“Do my miles expire?
Mileage Plan miles do not expire, and may be left in your account as long as the Mileage Plan program exists. However, if there is no activity (earning miles or using miles) on your account for 2 years, the account will expire and your miles will be deleted.”
https://web.archive.org/web/20220301...s/faq-benefits
In April it had been changed to what it shows now. I didn’t check every update in archive.org to narrow it down further.
Jun 27, 2022, 8:07 pm
#11
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SFO/LAX/SAN/LAS/DFW/JFK/LGA/EWR/MIA
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On March 1 that page still showed
“Do my miles expire?
Mileage Plan miles do not expire, and may be left in your account as long as the Mileage Plan program exists. However, if there is no activity (earning miles or using miles) on your account for 2 years, the account will expire and your miles will be deleted.”
https://web.archive.org/web/20220301...s/faq-benefits
In April it had been changed to what it shows now. I didn’t check every update in archive.org to narrow it down further.
“Do my miles expire?
Mileage Plan miles do not expire, and may be left in your account as long as the Mileage Plan program exists. However, if there is no activity (earning miles or using miles) on your account for 2 years, the account will expire and your miles will be deleted.”
https://web.archive.org/web/20220301...s/faq-benefits
In April it had been changed to what it shows now. I didn’t check every update in archive.org to narrow it down further.
Jun 27, 2022, 8:54 pm
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
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thank you for looking that up. appreciate it. i didnt think to use the way back machine to verify changes in T&Cs. but sounds like this happened very recently and silently. nice to see a positive change. i hope all airlines and hotels adopts this, but 24 mo was already solid. the worst is when there are hard deadlines after earned vs simple activity to extend.
Jun 28, 2022, 12:01 pm
#13
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SFO/LAX/SAN/LAS/DFW/JFK/LGA/EWR/MIA
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Just booked a ticket for a relative today who (AFAIK) doesn’t have an AS account. I didn’t bother creating one for her, but might do that now. I don’t know if it will ever accrue enough miles for an award, but since I am usually paying for the occasional travel, I will just take on the responsibility of managing it. Maybe I’ll get a 5k award mile award out of it in five years
https://mileageplan.rewardsnetwork.c...w-member-bonus
For a limited time, join Mileage Plan Dining and earn 1,000 bonus miles — in addition to earning miles for every dollar spent at participating restaurants, bars and clubs.
Create your online account by linking your credit and/or debit cards. Then, within the first 30 days:
- Dine at a participating restaurant.
- Spend $30 or more.
- Complete an online review.
- Earn 1,000 bonus miles.