MP Miles Will Now Expire After 18 Months (Of No Activity)
Feb 22, 2007, 2:50 pm
#256
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: USA
Programs: UA Platinum, 1MM
Posts: 13,460
I wrote in and complained....but of course it does not good. It goes in the waste bin after they send back the same blah blah crap that they put in the press release.
Mar 16, 2007, 1:16 am
#258
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Singapore
Programs: SQ Gold, SPG Plat
Posts: 115
18 months is REALLY too short... so decided to liquidate most of my miles for 4 redemption tickets in J Class for SIN/HKG. Excellent On-Board Service in the upperdeck.
Aug 27, 2007, 2:22 pm
#259
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: NWA, AA, UA, PCR
Posts: 19
boo united
this is so annoying.
my niece has earned a good chunck of miles flying to China last year for a school trip - she'll lose all of these if she doesn't remember to "buy a magazine" (as someone suggested) or something every year. She's in school she doesn't have time to keep track of FF miles! Nor does she have the money to fly that frequently to keep them - but when she graduates she'll most likely be in a position to do a lot of flying. It's a real shame that United thinks they can treat customers this way. She's disgusted. So am I.
my niece has earned a good chunck of miles flying to China last year for a school trip - she'll lose all of these if she doesn't remember to "buy a magazine" (as someone suggested) or something every year. She's in school she doesn't have time to keep track of FF miles! Nor does she have the money to fly that frequently to keep them - but when she graduates she'll most likely be in a position to do a lot of flying. It's a real shame that United thinks they can treat customers this way. She's disgusted. So am I.
Aug 27, 2007, 2:53 pm
#260
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: MBS/FNT/LAN
Programs: UA 1K, HH Gold, Mariott Gold
Posts: 9,630
So your saying she doesn't fly frequently enough to participate in a frequent flyer program?:
Unfortunately, UA is NOT the only company to have the 18 month policy
too bad her schedule is so busy that she can't perform one of the many (too numerous to mention) everyday things to earn an mile (to keep them from expiring)
too bad her schedule is so busy that she can't perform one of the many (too numerous to mention) everyday things to earn an mile (to keep them from expiring)
Aug 27, 2007, 2:55 pm
#261
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Boulder, CO
Programs: UA, AA, WN; HH, MR, IHG
Posts: 7,054
I'm not sure what exactly you expect. (Almost) ALL airlines expire their miles, and no airline gives you longer than 2 years these days (edit: apparently 3 for AS, although AS isn't quite a full competitor of UA). Moreover, it's a frequent flyer program, not a "I'll eventually be a frequent" flyer program. If a member is not flying frequently, the member needs to find some other way of keeping the account current. You'll be hard pressed to find better terms at any of the other major airlines, sorry.
Last edited by cepheid; Aug 27, 2007 at 3:38 pm Reason: edited to reflect that AS has a more lax policy
Aug 27, 2007, 3:01 pm
#262
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: UA 1K 1MM (finally!), IHG AMB-Spire, HH Diamond
Posts: 60,174
I'm not sure what exactly you expect. ALL airlines expire their miles, and no airline gives you longer than 2 years these days. Moreover, it's a frequent flyer program, not a "I'll eventually be a frequent" flyer program. If a member is not flying frequently, the member needs to find some other way of keeping the account current. You'll find no better terms at any of the other airlines, sorry.
Aug 27, 2007, 3:10 pm
#263
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: MBS/FNT/LAN
Programs: UA 1K, HH Gold, Mariott Gold
Posts: 9,630
Mileage Expiration
Mileage Plan Miles do not have an expiration date and may remain in an active account indefinitely, provided that the Mileage Plan Program has not been terminated pursuant to these Conditions of Membership. However, not withstanding any term to the contrary, if a Mileage Plan account is inactive for 3 years, Alaska Airlines may close the account, delete any mileage balance and reassign the Mileage Plan number. Deleted mileage cannot be reinstated. Activity in an account includes redeeming a Mileage Plan award or accruing mileage in the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Program.
Mileage Plan Miles do not have an expiration date and may remain in an active account indefinitely, provided that the Mileage Plan Program has not been terminated pursuant to these Conditions of Membership. However, not withstanding any term to the contrary, if a Mileage Plan account is inactive for 3 years, Alaska Airlines may close the account, delete any mileage balance and reassign the Mileage Plan number. Deleted mileage cannot be reinstated. Activity in an account includes redeeming a Mileage Plan award or accruing mileage in the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Program.
Aug 27, 2007, 3:42 pm
#264
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
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Posts: 21,624
If it bothers you enough, quit the miles game and go with hotwire or priceline for a low price.