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If you're earning HawaiianMiles, it's natural to wonder whether those miles will stick around. The good news: Hawaiian Airlines has one of the most generous policies out there. Whether you're a frequent flyer between islands or just racking up points with a co-branded credit card, here’s what you need to know about HawaiianMiles expiration rules — and how to make the most of them.
Do HawaiianMiles Expire?
HawaiianMiles do not expire as long as your account remains open. Hawaiian changed its policy a few years ago to bring it in line with many other US legacy carriers. per the Hawaiian Airlines terms and conditions:
“Effective April 12, 2021 miles accrued by members do not expire. Should a member close their HawaiianMiles account, the miles in the account will be terminated.”
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How To Earn HawaiianMiles
With no expiration threat, you can focus your efforts on accruing and building up a substantial balance of HawaiianMiles without worrying that your miles might expire anytime soon. You can build up your HawaiianMiles mileage balance in all of the following ways:
- Fly with Hawaiian Airlines.
- Fly with a partner airline, including Japan Airlines, JetBlue, Korean Air, and China Airlines.
- Transfer miles between Alaska Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles.
- Stay at hotels from partner brands like Marriott Bonvoy, The Twin Fin, and Boyd Rewards.
- Collect miles when you rent a car with Avis, Budget, and Payless.
- Spend on the Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Mastercard® or Hawaiian Airlines® World Elite Business Mastercard®.
- Spend on the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® credit card or Alaska Airlines Visa® Business card — and then transfer your Alaska miles to HawaiianMiles.
- Purchase HawaiianMiles — up to 30,000 miles per transaction and three transactions per week.
- Buy flowers from Teleflora.
- Earn miles from several services, including mortgage and art purchases.
- Shop or dine at partner stores and restaurants.
- Shop at select supermarket brands in Hawaii.
Boosting Your HawaiianMiles Balance
Even though HawaiianMiles do not expire, and you have plenty of options to earn them, you might find yourself a few miles short of your next redemption. Fortunately, you can use transfer partners to top up your balance — whether directly to HawaiianMiles or via Alaska Mileage Plan:
If you are looking to transfer a large number of points to HawaiianMiles, then transferring Membership Rewards points is likely your top choice thanks to 1:1 transfers.
Use AwardWallet to Track Your HawaiianMiles Expiration
Even though HawaiianMiles do not expire, keeping a close eye on your balances still pays. That way, you will know right away when you have enough miles for a redemption. Keeping track of your HawaiianMiles could not be easier, and all you need to do is add your HawaiianMiles account to AwardWallet, and you will then receive timely email reminders about your balance.
To add your account, log into AwardWallet and then link your HawaiianMiles account, and you are set.
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Our Take
HawaiianMiles offer flexibility that frequent travelers can appreciate — especially since your miles won’t expire as long as you keep your account open. That means you can take your time earning miles through flights, credit card spending, hotel stays, and other everyday purchases.
Now that Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines operate under the same umbrella — and allow 1:1 mileage transfers — travelers have more ways than ever to build a HawaiianMiles balance. That includes spending on an Alaska Visa Card or Alaska Business Card, two excellent options for everyday earners.
Combined with HawaiianMiles’ no-expiration policy and plenty of redemption opportunities, it's easier than ever to take accumulate the miles needed for your next island getaway.
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