Asia Miles extension -- does redeeming and canceling "reset" the expiry clock?
Jan 7, 2021, 5:26 pm
#46
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Looks like so far they've only pared down the HKG-SYD schedule until Mar 31. But they've raised fares to 5-10x normal prices for all of April, which presumably means they are planning to cut most of those flights at some point in the future.
Feb 8, 2021, 6:11 pm
#49
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HI All,
I've some 33000 Asia miles expiring at the end of March. I've read some of the comments @booking a unusual route for CX to cancel. I live in SFO, could someone suggest a route to "use " ? Thanks!
I've some 33000 Asia miles expiring at the end of March. I've read some of the comments @booking a unusual route for CX to cancel. I live in SFO, could someone suggest a route to "use " ? Thanks!
But in answering your question, that's not much you can do. While what you have said is true, the problem is the miles you have. They are enough to book something, but not enough to book something unusual to force cancellation. Also - there are residual. So either you have to have more or you will have to lose some.
You may have to talk to AM or think about the merchandise option.
Last edited by sxc; Feb 8, 2021 at 6:24 pm Reason: Remove remarks redundant after move
Feb 9, 2021, 7:30 am
#50
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HI All,
I've some 33000 Asia miles expiring at the end of March. I've read some of the comments @booking a unusual route for CX to cancel. I live in SFO, could someone suggest a route to "use " ? Thanks!
I've some 33000 Asia miles expiring at the end of March. I've read some of the comments @booking a unusual route for CX to cancel. I live in SFO, could someone suggest a route to "use " ? Thanks!
Welcome to FT. This is OT. So I alerted the Mod to move it to somewhere else.
But in answering your question, that's not much you can do. While what you have said is true, the problem is the miles you have. They are enough to book something, but not enough to book something unusual to force cancellation. Also - there are residual. So either you have to have more or you will have to lose some.
You may have to talk to AM or think about the merchandise option.
But in answering your question, that's not much you can do. While what you have said is true, the problem is the miles you have. They are enough to book something, but not enough to book something unusual to force cancellation. Also - there are residual. So either you have to have more or you will have to lose some.
You may have to talk to AM or think about the merchandise option.
Feb 13, 2021, 3:16 am
#51
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Expiring Miles
I have 90,000 miles expiring in March. The inability to travel during covid has really impacted my ability to burn them. If I redeem a ticket for a trip half a year from now and then end up cancelling it later on, can I assume the miles won't be refunded back to my account since they technically should have expired had I not booked the ticket?
Feb 13, 2021, 12:13 pm
#52
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I have 90,000 miles expiring in March. The inability to travel during covid has really impacted my ability to burn them. If I redeem a ticket for a trip half a year from now and then end up cancelling it later on, can I assume the miles won't be refunded back to my account since they technically should have expired had I not booked the ticket?
Mar 17, 2021, 2:17 am
#54
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Mar 28, 2021, 4:39 pm
#57
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Flight consolidation happens CX101 (prime flight)<CX139<CX111<=CX161.
Once CX consolidates flights, you have an IATA-assured right to cancel and you can trigger a clock reset.
You can commit more miles than you need for the clock reset. The excess miles come back with original expiry.
If the engineering fails, you’re out of US$120/12,000 miles per ticket anyway max - you’ll still get your clock reset.
Once CX consolidates flights, you have an IATA-assured right to cancel and you can trigger a clock reset.
You can commit more miles than you need for the clock reset. The excess miles come back with original expiry.
If the engineering fails, you’re out of US$120/12,000 miles per ticket anyway max - you’ll still get your clock reset.
Mar 31, 2021, 12:39 pm
#59
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Miles were successfully credited after cancelling the tickets.
Oddly, I can't find the expiration date for the new miles anywhere. The only thing it says on the Asia Miles website and app is "...miles will remain active as long as you earn or use miles at least once every 18 months." There is the footnote that this does not apply to miles credited before 31 Dec 2019, but nowhere does it say that the refunded miles are part of that tranche. Anyone else experience this? I feel like the expiry date was pretty clearly labeled in the past.
Oddly, I can't find the expiration date for the new miles anywhere. The only thing it says on the Asia Miles website and app is "...miles will remain active as long as you earn or use miles at least once every 18 months." There is the footnote that this does not apply to miles credited before 31 Dec 2019, but nowhere does it say that the refunded miles are part of that tranche. Anyone else experience this? I feel like the expiry date was pretty clearly labeled in the past.