Advice of FFP guru is needed(+)
 

Are there any FFP, where you can activate your miles after 5-6 months of making a flight?
The thing is that I flyed to NY from Europe 5 months ago, but didn't join any FFP then. Is there any chance to use these miles now?

Thanks

Contact the airline you flew and ask for retroactive credit.

Depends on the airline. What airline did you fly on , which route, and what was the fare basis , ie booking code?

Very few airlines' FFP give retroactive credit once flown, but there are a few who do make an exception. Especially the ones that you have to physically send in an application form to get a number(or to process the application with a temporary number).... that way you may write in and say that you HAD submitted the form x weeks ago and haven't heard back yet and you can attribute to it being lost in the mail... etc.

Each airline has different rules

To request mileage credit for Continental flights flown in the last six months, provide the required information below and then click Continue.

For a 25 USD fee, you can request retroactive mileage credit for your Continental Airlines, Continental Express and Copa Airlines flight activity during the six months prior to your enrollment in the OnePass program.

http://www.continental.com/onepass/o...4E1D58A874DA87

If you had made photocopies of things you once sent in and had an account with an airline, you might be able to convince them that you have done what is neccessary but somehow it could have been lost in the mail. Re send your copies and then write a nice letter that explains something of how that could have happened.

I actually have a problem similar to this one involving a 2 year old British Airways deal with Jaguar. A friend of mine who never really cared for miles when I convinced him to sign up for this 10k deal where you test drive a car has now decided his account, which should have these 10k in it, is actually useful in his life. The miles are not there. BA said if he could find any copies of the form he would have filled out, they would probably credit the miles. He thinks he has it but needs to check his basement or attic.

Point is, if you have a membership already and you can show you flew, it'll come down to COPIES and well-written rather persuasive letters laced with strange but possible circumstances...

;)MM

My boss asked me to help her organize her miles. She flies all the time and I found out she never keeps track or cares about this stuff. Her offer to me was this:
You help me sort them out and make sure I get my flight credits and you can have some free tickets! She was envious of my recent free trip over thanksgiving and so she handed me a bunch of boarding passes.

I have my work cut out for me!

Not UA, NWA, nor AA
 

Correct me, if I am wrong. I draw this conclusion from a distant memory. :o

If you are referring to UA or NWA, I think you would be out of luck. I believe UA and NWA don't give you retroactive credits, at least they spelled it out that you would have to join either MP or WP before your trip's completed in order to get the miles when I first enrollled years back. I think AA is on the same boat. But I am not sure if they offer something similar to CO that you can "buy back" miles with nominal fee. I didn't explore that option nor research on it.

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