When do points expire?
Dec 28, 2000 | 3:13 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Prattville, AL
Posts: 13
When do points expire?
I was looking through my Northwest information and the web site and could not find anything stating when the miles expire. I have 53,000 miles, but my last trip was in November 1998.
Dec 28, 2000 | 3:34 pm
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: IAD
Programs: AA Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 27,068
They don't expire.
Dec 28, 2000 | 3:52 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Prattville, AL
Posts: 13
Thanks. I guess that explains why I could not find that information.
Dec 31, 2000 | 8:34 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: SPG Plat, HH Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,015
Originally posted by PG:
They don't expire.
They don't expire.
Of course, whether this would happen is another question.
Dec 31, 2000 | 11:05 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Minnesota, USA
Posts: 846
Correct. But it's always wise to protect oneself from technicalities. If you don't have reason to fly Northwest between now and next October, I would suggest transferring a nominal number of points from Diners, ClickRewards, Starwood or somewhere just to make sure you don't lose those 53,000.
Jan 1, 2001 | 8:26 am
#6
Join Date: Mar 2000
Programs: UA 1PMM,AAG; usedtobeelite
Posts: 2,500
Or...just credit the measley FF miles from a short car rental to the account annually. 50 miles to extend...
Jan 1, 2001 | 3:07 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2000
Programs: UA, AA, DL, HH, SPG
Posts: 889
And remember, 'activity' can be a redemption or earning of miles...
Jan 2, 2001 | 3:01 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Posts: 234
http://www.nwa.com/freqfly/updat/promotional.shtml
Submit your e-mail to get 1,000 miles free, and extend the expiry date by another 3 years.
Easy isn't it.
Submit your e-mail to get 1,000 miles free, and extend the expiry date by another 3 years.
Easy isn't it.
Jan 3, 2001 | 8:11 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 1,688
"...if you don't have activity for three years NW reserves the right to terminate your entire account.
Of course, whether this would happen is another question."
They terminated mine. No warning, or a "gee why haven't we seen you lately" (they had, we just hadn't been careful enough apportioning the free tickets between me and my husband). Maybe I could have done something about it - I was more naive then.
Of course, whether this would happen is another question."
They terminated mine. No warning, or a "gee why haven't we seen you lately" (they had, we just hadn't been careful enough apportioning the free tickets between me and my husband). Maybe I could have done something about it - I was more naive then.