Miles expiration extended?
Mar 20, 2020, 2:00 am
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The crisis would have to continue for several months longer before TK would start thinking about extending the life of miles.
The more relevant concern is whether already-expired miles can be reinstated if the underlying award needs cancelling.
The more relevant concern is whether already-expired miles can be reinstated if the underlying award needs cancelling.
Mar 20, 2020, 4:13 am
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After cancelling an award ticket this morning I can confirm that there is no plan currently to extend the validity of miles. Not only that but if you had booked an award ticket back in 2019 with miles that would have expired at the end of the year 2019 you will not get these miles back if cancelling today
Mar 20, 2020, 10:47 am
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I assume that TK's top priority is expiring miles at the end of 2020.
Come on, there are many serious things to deal with before that.
Come on, there are many serious things to deal with before that.
Mar 20, 2020, 1:07 pm
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Mar 20, 2020, 5:13 pm
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We technically still have 9 months and 10 days until the expiration of the miles earned in 2017, and nobody knows how this COVID-19 situation would influence our world in the upcoming months.
I pretty understand the concern of people using ELPL vouchers and expired miles ( end of 2019 ) for 2020 travel; however, there are more than 3 quarters of a year until miles earned in 2017 expire.
I pretty understand the concern of people using ELPL vouchers and expired miles ( end of 2019 ) for 2020 travel; however, there are more than 3 quarters of a year until miles earned in 2017 expire.
Mar 20, 2020, 5:31 pm
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Mar 21, 2020, 3:30 am
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Agreed. Still 3 quarters left on the calendar, and lots of unkowns.
However, many airlines already confirmed their shut down, up and including Q2.
The daily situation may revert to normal by the end of Q2. Travel restrictions won't be gone that easily: As long as not >50% of the population has been infected, and been able to build-up resistance, countries will be very cautious for a new uncontrolled wave of infections.
So yes, whereas I agree there are much more important things, I do think that non-essential international and intercontinental travel in 2020 will be very restricted or close to impossible.
However, many airlines already confirmed their shut down, up and including Q2.
The daily situation may revert to normal by the end of Q2. Travel restrictions won't be gone that easily: As long as not >50% of the population has been infected, and been able to build-up resistance, countries will be very cautious for a new uncontrolled wave of infections.
So yes, whereas I agree there are much more important things, I do think that non-essential international and intercontinental travel in 2020 will be very restricted or close to impossible.
Last edited by 336; Mar 21, 2020 at 3:56 am
Mar 23, 2020, 12:51 am
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My award booking was made with TK last year with miles that would have expired Jan 1st 2020. With TK cancelling the route I was to fly, I successfully managed to have the award ticket changed to a different carrier (AI) without loosing the miles. phew!
Mar 23, 2020, 9:25 am
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Did a call center agent made this or you have contacted one of the sales offices?
Mar 24, 2020, 1:24 am
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Mar 24, 2020, 4:06 am
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So when they go down that route, a search for specific fare-classes might be a red herring.