Lifemiles Expiration
Mar 31, 2022, 8:07 pm
#61
Ambassador, LATAM
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Lima, Perú
Programs: LATAM, Lifemiles
Posts: 854
My expiration date was renewed when I transferred points (from my bank) into miles a few months ago.
Another option might be to purchase an Uber gift card (for Colombia for instance you'd get 5 miles when purchasing 10,000 COP, which is under $3).
Another option might be to purchase an Uber gift card (for Colombia for instance you'd get 5 miles when purchasing 10,000 COP, which is under $3).
Apr 12, 2022, 9:40 pm
#63
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold
Posts: 609
ugh i haven't been checking my accounts as regularly and just left 182k miles expire =((((( they expired like 3 days ago, i called in and they offered the $10 for 1k miles, but I'm not sure i'm willing to sink $1800 to reactive them!
Apr 13, 2022, 11:09 am
#64
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
You could fly round trip first class from North America to Southeast Asia. For $1800 that is a steal.
Apr 26, 2022, 6:06 pm
#65
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold
Posts: 609
yah, but i also have so many points elsewhere too that I'm not using (this was by no means my largest point balance...). That's the reason why i accidentally let them expire because i had. t logged in and thought about it in a while.
Apr 26, 2022, 7:59 pm
#66
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,601
You do not have to check your accounts regularly: Just put a reminder on your calendar one (or maybe two) months before any miles or points are due to expire, so that you have adequate time to save them if you wish to. That won't fix your current problem, but will prevent future ones.
Apr 27, 2022, 9:52 pm
#67
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 432
Was the extension of the expiration date instant? Or how long did you have to wait for that to update? And when did you do this?
May 12, 2022, 10:30 am
#69
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PBI / JFK, ISP, LGA
Programs: AA, AS, AV, B6, DL, F9, WN
Posts: 866
You do not have to check your accounts regularly: Just put a reminder on your calendar one (or maybe two) months before any miles or points are due to expire, so that you have adequate time to save them if you wish to. That won't fix your current problem, but will prevent future ones.
Jul 8, 2022, 5:01 pm
#71
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,692
booking hotels with free cancellation is another option https://www.lifemiles.com/stay/hotels
Jul 9, 2022, 1:24 am
#72
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: London, UK and Southern France
Posts: 18,364
booking hotels with free cancellation is another option https://www.lifemiles.com/stay/hotels
Jul 9, 2022, 10:22 pm
#73
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,739
Booking hotel using Lifemiles miles and then canceling the hotel later on (hence ensure fully refundable booking) and get your miles back. Tried this, but still waiting to see if it worked.
Jul 10, 2022, 3:59 am
#74
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 31
Jul 11, 2022, 12:24 am
#75
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,739
2 days out. At first I thought the booking of hotel triggers it, but then realized it is the redeposit of the miles, similar to a cancelled and redeposited flight. Let's see, it's LM after all.