Do Miles Expire for Lifetime Gold or Platinum Members?(yes - 18 months)
Dec 1, 2020, 4:45 pm
#1
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Do Miles Expire for Lifetime Gold or Platinum Members?(yes - 18 months)
I'm sure this question has been answered, but I couldn't find it, so here goes. I have 1,950,000 lifetime butt in seat miles, so I am a lifetime Gold. However, I have not flown this year and given my wife's health (who is also lifetime Gold), it is unlikely I will be flying next year. I think I saw on AA's website that miles will not start expiring until June of next year, which got me to wondering if miles of people who have one or another lifetime status are also subject to expiration. I would imagine that they are subject to expiration, but thought I should ask. I searched the AA website as thoroughly as I could, and found no indication one way or the other. What does the Community think or know?
Thanks,
David
Thanks,
David
Dec 1, 2020, 5:33 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: charlotte NC
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 573
Not aware of any exceptions for lifetime status holders. While they may extend the expiration dates based on COVID, you have plenty of time to use miles to buy a magazine or use the shopping portal to get some activity which restarts the 18 months. No reason to wait until you are close to expiry and add the stress of timing of your points activity.
My 2 cents, I am sure others will chime in.
My 2 cents, I am sure others will chime in.
Dec 1, 2020, 6:06 pm
#3
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The thread for you-->Prevent AA miles / account from expiring / expiration & spend for other than flying
Maybe other ways. Look at the AAdvantage web site for non flying partners
Maybe other ways. Look at the AAdvantage web site for non flying partners
Dec 1, 2020, 9:50 pm
#4
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I've seen no update since:
Back in April, American Airlines released a statement announcing that it would extend AAdvantage mileage expiration through June 30, 2020. We have more good news to report because the airline just confirmed it will suspend AAdvantage miles expiration through the end of the year
Last edited by CPRich; Dec 1, 2020 at 9:55 pm
Dec 1, 2020, 10:45 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: American EXP; British Airways Gold
Posts: 1,896
I'm sure this question has been answered, but I couldn't find it, so here goes. I have 1,950,000 lifetime butt in seat miles, so I am a lifetime Gold. However, I have not flown this year and given my wife's health (who is also lifetime Gold), it is unlikely I will be flying next year. I think I saw on AA's website that miles will not start expiring until June of next year, which got me to wondering if miles of people who have one or another lifetime status are also subject to expiration. I would imagine that they are subject to expiration, but thought I should ask. I searched the AA website as thoroughly as I could, and found no indication one way or the other. What does the Community think or know?
Thanks,
David
Thanks,
David
Dec 2, 2020, 11:02 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: SEA, NW/DL 1.6Million Miler
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Posts: 4,277
Register for Holiday Gift for 100 miles and 18 month extension
Don't spend money. Just login to Aadvantage and register for the Holiday Gift Promo. I've been told gift varies, but my gift was 100 miles posted in my account within 24 hours, free, plus 18 month extension.
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Last edited by jiburi; Dec 2, 2020 at 11:13 am
Dec 2, 2020, 11:09 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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All of my family members' accounts show an expiration date of April, exactly 18 months since the last activity. Including this LT PLT.
I've seen no update since:
For some reason, AwardWallet was telling me December 31, so I just finished my periodic purchase of a $5 Home Depot gift card through the AA store for each family member.
I've seen no update since:
For some reason, AwardWallet was telling me December 31, so I just finished my periodic purchase of a $5 Home Depot gift card through the AA store for each family member.
James
Dec 2, 2020, 10:14 pm
#8
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I just signed up through the app; got my 100 miles immediately. New expiration 1 June 2022.
Happy holidays!
Dec 3, 2020, 10:50 pm
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Dec 6, 2020, 11:33 am
#11
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Does this policy is for the Covid relief or it is for indefinite time?
I am wondering about this. In the past when booking an award, the activity of miles deducted from the account is eligible to extend the expiry by 18 months.
Would this still work the same? Because one could do a dummy booking and then wait till the last possible moment to cancel the award, therefore generating 2 activities in the process, with the cancellation being the one that push the expiration the most (18 months from the miles redeposit), when there is no redeposit fee under the current policy.
I am wondering about this. In the past when booking an award, the activity of miles deducted from the account is eligible to extend the expiry by 18 months.
Would this still work the same? Because one could do a dummy booking and then wait till the last possible moment to cancel the award, therefore generating 2 activities in the process, with the cancellation being the one that push the expiration the most (18 months from the miles redeposit), when there is no redeposit fee under the current policy.
Dec 6, 2020, 11:40 am
#12
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All of my family members' accounts show an expiration date of April, exactly 18 months since the last activity. Including this LT PLT.
I've seen no update since:
For some reason, AwardWallet was telling me December 31, so I just finished my periodic purchase of a $5 Home Depot gift card through the AA store for each family member.
I've seen no update since:
For some reason, AwardWallet was telling me December 31, so I just finished my periodic purchase of a $5 Home Depot gift card through the AA store for each family member.
However AA website has this announcement dd Nov 10 , under Care about you
https://www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-p...am-updates.jsp
Pausing AAdvantage® mile expiration through June 2021You’ve worked hard to earn your AAdvantage® miles, and we recognize you may need more time than usual to keep them active. We’ve paused the expiration of miles through June 30, 2021. If your miles are scheduled to expire on or before June 30, 2021, they will now expire in July 2021, if there’s no additional activity in your account before then.
We’re working to update member accounts with the new expiration date. Rest assured if your miles expire before we make the adjustment, we will reactivate them.
In any case, thanks for the shopping portal tip. How long it takes for that to post the earned miles?