I have 18,000 miles
May 13, 2009 | 4:20 am
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I have 18,000 miles
I have 18,000 miles in my American Airlines account that are expiring in the next few months. I have no plans to travel anywhere before then, and I do not wish to open a miles card account. Could I open an account with the Hilton or Marriott hotels and transfer the American airline miles to one of those hotel accounts?
May 13, 2009 | 4:40 am
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I don't know the answer about hotel programs, but there are a number of ways to avoid having those miles expire without flying. See:
Best ways to prevent miles from expiring (consolidated)
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May 13, 2009 | 5:41 am
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I have 18,000 miles in my American Airlines account that are expiring in the next few months. I have no plans to travel anywhere before then, and I do not wish to open a miles card account. Could I open an account with the Hilton or Marriott hotels and transfer the American airline miles to one of those hotel accounts?
May 13, 2009 | 9:02 am
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I'll close this thread, and recommend you follow the advice left by the other posters.
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May 13, 2009 | 9:12 am
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