FxJ

Hi all,

At the end of this month around 12.000miles on my qantas frequent flyer are going to expire. I know is a ridiculous number for many of you guys but are the only miles I got so far.
The problem is that I cannot use them because the cheapest fly I can book cost 14.000miles. I don't want to buy miles as well because the price of 2.000miles is more expensive than booking the same fly (but different flight company) I can book with those 14.000miles.
I'm the only one to blame because I didn't pay any attention about claiming miles when I was flying the last year or I even rented a car when visiting Australia. Also I didn't keep any receipts to claim them now.

Does someone knows how to extend the expiration day without cost?
For example, registering in a webpage, filling a survey, installing a phone app, etc.

If I happen to get even just 1mile from someone does my other miles expiration day would be extended?

In the worst case, is there any way to sell those miles even for a small price?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

tcook052

This thread was originally posted in the Mileage Run Discussion forum but as it is not about MR's but about expiring QF miles I've moved it to the QF forum for members to try and help original poster.

And BTW welcome to FT!

tcook052
Mileage Run Forum Moderator

serfty

Welcome to FT - any activity (other than family transfers) will keep those points alive for another 18 months.

Do you have any (non SPG) hotel stays coming up that you could credit to Qantas?

Car rental?

More here: http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/partners/index

Also, you can transfer points form some schemes to Qantas FF but at a poor rate, e.g. 10000 HHonors points can be converted to 1500 QFF points.

FxJ

@tcook052
Sorry for the trouble, I thought I was posting in the right place.

@serfty
Thank you for your reply.
Now I know that 1mile or more from a family transfer won't extend the expiration date.

Also, I'm afraid I will lost them all because I don't have any upcoming activities such as hotel stays, car rentals,etc that would earn any mile. I don't belong to other points schemes as well. :S

moa999

FxJ
Whilst not as good as using for flight awards, you could always redeem for gift cards, and use them as gifts.

or even donate to Unicef. A$100 = 11,600 points.

jozdemir

Just go down to Woolworths, get an every day rewards card, link it to your QF account, spend over $30 and $ over earns a QF point!

Well that's assuming you're in Australia :-)

You can sign up for the Woolies card online too and they'll send it out to you; it's free!

og

Now if only Woolies had a mail order department where they sent goods overseas .....

FxJ

Thank you everybody for your help.

I don't live in Australia (also not in NZ) so I cannot go with the Woolworths option.

@moa999
Both of them seems like a good option for me. How can I do any of those?

Also, as I said, in the worse case, selling them even for a small price is better than lose them, any ideas/suggestions about that?

fwoomp

I'm not sure where you are located (beyond "not Australia or NZ"), but you have enough points for some gift card options for stores that exist outside Australia, like Westfield malls and Foot Locker. It does seem to specify on the site that the cards are good in Australia, but it might be worth inquiring if they can be used abroad...provided one of them interests you.

rankourabu

This is what I did when my miles were about to expire in January.

Dad opened up an account at my address.
I transferred the miles to him.
Since the account is new - he gets 18 months before they expire.

Granlor

You are certainly not allowed to sell QFF points. If there is someone you like in Australia you could always send them a bunch of flowers!

Twinjoeys

FxJ, I believe that you can request a replacement FF membership card and you will be 'charged' 1000 points. This will extend your expiration date, plus it's cheaper than the gift card options (though it doesn't actually get you anything other than a new piece of plastic)
Good Luck!

FxJ

Thank you all.

@moa999
Still waiting if you can get me any more information about how to donate to Unicef since I don't think I can go with gift cards as well.

@rankourabu
Is it really that simple?
When they notify me about the miles expiration, they were very clear that family transfers won't change the situation.

@grussellt
Or you can find someone who wants to send flowers in Australia, pay the flowers with your miles on his/her behalf and get the money that person were suppossed to pay for the flowers
If somebody wants to send belated St Valentine's flowers, please send me a PM :P

@Twinjoeys
I have never had a FF membership plastic card, I just used my membership number for getting the miles. How do you ask for this plastic card? Even if I can never receive it cos I don't live in Australia.

moa999

Unicef/ other gift cards.
Logon to your Qantas Account
FF- Using Points - QFF Store
Select the link
Gift cards charity from top menu

Mwenenzi

Other possibilities (but all cost $$ : may cost more than the value of 12,000 QF points)

Rental car for a few hours : http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/partners/car

Transfer hotel points: (check in complying) http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...hotel-transfer
Stay at hotel: http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...el/outsideAust
But the Charity gift card is the best choice