Jun 24, 2015, 10:22 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
United announces "MileagePlus Miles Never Expire" (effective immediately) Aug 2019
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25020401-post50.html
Mileage reinstatement from qualifying activities:
Missing mileage for partners must be requested through the United Airlines partner directly (visit www.united.com/retrocredit and select the "Non-airline partners" section). All requests need to be made within 12 months of the date of the qualifying activity. This could be flights or hotel stay or rental car credit that has not yet been posted. If the date was prior to expiration that should reinstate the expired miles.
Other mechanisms of mileage reinstatement:
United Airline's mileage expiration policy requires that accounts have qualifying activity at least once every 18 months to keep miles from expiring.
Here are some options to have miles reinstated (max look back is 18 months):
="1"%Check https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/united/index_en.html for details
Buy Back your miles – You can buy back your miles online. The cost varies depending on the amount of miles being reinstated.
Register and fly - Register for$200 $500 $100 and then complete qualifying roundtrip travel on United or United Express You must register within 18 months of your mileage expiration date, and complete travel within 90 days of registration. The registration fee is non-refundable.
Register and use a MileagePlus® Visa® - Register for$200 $500 $100 and then use a new or existing MileagePlus Visa card to make a purchase. You must register within 18 months of your mileage expiration date, and use your card within 90 days of registration. The registration fee is non-refundable. To apply for a MileagePlus Visa, visit the United Airlines Credit Card page.
To participate in either the “Register and fly” or “Register and use a MileagePlus® Visa®” mileage re-instatement promotions, please call the MileagePlus Service Center or [check [url]https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/united/index_en.html for details
8/9/16: There is a promotional offer where the Register and Fly/User a CC option is $100. Not sure how long it will last (still valid Nov 2018)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/25020401-post50.html
Mileage reinstatement from qualifying activities:
Missing mileage for partners must be requested through the United Airlines partner directly (visit www.united.com/retrocredit and select the "Non-airline partners" section). All requests need to be made within 12 months of the date of the qualifying activity. This could be flights or hotel stay or rental car credit that has not yet been posted. If the date was prior to expiration that should reinstate the expired miles.
Other mechanisms of mileage reinstatement:
United Airline's mileage expiration policy requires that accounts have qualifying activity at least once every 18 months to keep miles from expiring.
Here are some options to have miles reinstated (max look back is 18 months):
="1"%Check https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/united/index_en.html for details
Buy Back your miles – You can buy back your miles online. The cost varies depending on the amount of miles being reinstated.
Register and fly - Register for
Register and use a MileagePlus® Visa® - Register for
To participate in either the “Register and fly” or “Register and use a MileagePlus® Visa®” mileage re-instatement promotions, please call the MileagePlus Service Center or [check [url]https://buymiles.mileageplus.com/united/index_en.html for details
8/9/16: There is a promotional offer where the Register and Fly/User a CC option is $100. Not sure how long it will last (still valid Nov 2018)
Reinstatement of Expired MileagePlus Miles [Consolidated]
Oct 17, 2015, 8:50 am
#76
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
Originally Posted by [email protected]
A deceased family member had 61,000 UAL miles expire in October 2013. I have his account number and password, so for $400, I can get them reinstated. Is there any danger in waiting until 2016 to reinstate them? Also, how do I pay for them with my credit card in my name and not his? I don't want to trigger something with UAL.
RNE, sorry for your loss.
Oct 17, 2015, 4:33 pm
#77
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: California
Programs: UA, AA, Delta, US Air, Alaska
Posts: 35
Purchased expired miles or call UAL to transfer to my account?
I have a deceased family member who had 64,498 UAL miles. They expired 10/1/2013. I want to use the miles, but am uncomfortable booking an award ticket in someone else's name (after I reinstate them). How much would UAL charge to have the expired miles transferred to my UAL account? Would it be a reinstatement fee + another fee for the transfer? Thank you.
Oct 17, 2015, 5:43 pm
#78
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
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Originally Posted by [email protected]
I have a deceased family member who had 64,498 UAL miles. They expired 10/1/2013. I want to use the miles, but am uncomfortable booking an award ticket in someone else's name (after I reinstate them). How much would UAL charge to have the expired miles transferred to my UAL account? Would it be a reinstatement fee + another fee for the transfer? Thank you.
The formal policy is a bit fuzzy -- but for some cases UA will transfer the miles for a fee ($150?) -- http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ber-death.html (where you have a post in that thread also).
But the miles also being expired and expired 2 years ago (limit is normally 18 months) are going to present additional problems.
As mentioned earlier, you best bet is MP Service Center, act as if you have not idea of the rules and ask for their help. You might get lucky but there are multiple issues and standard policy isn't going to resolve your situation in a favorable manner.
Oct 18, 2015, 2:22 pm
#79
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Programs: UA 1K, AA Lifetime Platinum, DL Platinum, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 7,968
Originally Posted by [email protected]
I have a deceased family member who had 64,498 UAL miles. They expired 10/1/2013.
Dec 27, 2015, 3:25 pm
#85
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: AA, AMEX, CITI, CHASE, UA
Posts: 21
Dec 27, 2015, 8:39 pm
#86
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
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Posts: 5,532
Dec 28, 2015, 12:04 pm
#87
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: AA, AMEX, CITI, CHASE, UA
Posts: 21
how about trying to send in someone else's hotel stay/ car rental receipt? are they really careful to make sure mileage plus # matches name on receipt? after all, you submit retroactive credit form to hotel/ rental company, not directly to the airline.
Jan 28, 2016, 4:21 pm
#89
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Assuming you submitted to Hertz, it will take some time on their end and then it goes to UA. Never have done this but current Hertz rentals can take 2-3 weeks to post.
Jan 28, 2016, 5:54 pm
#90
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Houston, TX, USA
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I think the way it works with most partners is that they submit the mileage award records electronically to the airlines, and each record includes the date, number of miles, the airline ff number, and the client name as it appeared in the partner reservation. It's up to the airline to decide whether they are going to check to make sure the name matches before considering it a valid mileage deposit, and if so, what they consider a match to be. I think it's very unlikely that the partner takes the ff number, somehow looks it up in the airline computer to find the passenger name, then compares that with their own reservation to decide if it's okay to credit that account.
