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Do LATAM Pass Miles Expire? Here's the Full Policy, Exceptions, and How to Keep Your Miles Alive

March 20, 2025 24

LATAM Pass has a complex expiration policy, with several factors affecting if your mileage will expire. In this post, we break down LATAM Pass expiration policies, how to extend your miles, and ways to maximize your balance so you don’t lose valuable rewards before you can use them.

Sam Helmy

Do Free Spirit Points Expire? Here’s How to Keep Them Alive

March 16, 2025 12

Free Spirit Airlines has a less-than-generous expiration policy. Your points will expire after a relatively short period of time with no activity on your account, compared to other airlines with similar policies.

Sam Helmy

Do Malaysia Airlines Enrich Points Expire? Here's What You Need to Know

March 13, 2025 0

Malaysia Airlines Enrich Points has a straightforward but punitive points expiration policy. The airline has opted for a hard expiration deadline; here is all you need to know about the airline points expiration policy.

Sam Helmy

Singapore KrisFlyer Miles Have a Fixed Expiration — Here’s How to Avoid Losing Them

March 9, 2025 30

Singapore KrisFlyer miles have a complex expiration policy. Multiple factors, including your elite status, determine when your mileage expires. Here is everything you need to know about Singapore mileage expiration.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

WestJet Rewards Dollars Expire (For Now) – Here’s How to Avoid Losing Them

March 2, 2025 0

WestJet just announced changes coming to its rewards program. Starting April 30, 2025, WestJet Rewards members will earn "WestJet points" instead of Rewards Dollars. Until then, WestJet Rewards Dollars are still subject to expire, based on a complex expiration policy. Here's what you need to know about preserving your WestJet Rewards Dollars until then.

Sam Helmy

Finnair Avios Expiration Policy and How to Keep Your Avios From Expiring

February 23, 2025 2

Like every other airline that uses Avios as its loyalty program points currency, Finnair Avios has an expiration deadline if you are not careful. Here is all you need to know about keeping your points active and stopping them from expiring.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

When Do ANA Miles Expire? A Breakdown of ANA Mileage Club's Complicated Expiration Policy

February 16, 2025 4

ANA Miles expire according to one of the most complex mileage expiration policies we have seen. Depending on how the miles were earned, they can fall into one of four different expiration groups. Here's a breakdown of what to know about ANA's expiration policy.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Do Citi ThankYou® Points Expire? A Complete Guide to Citi's Complicated Expiration Policies

December 4, 2024 19

Citi ThankYou® has a unbelievably complex points expiration structure, meaning that figuring out whether your points expire can be tricky. ThankYou-earning cards have different expiration deadlines depending on how you earned your points.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

When Do Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus Miles Expire?

November 30, 2024 0

Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus miles have a hard expiration policy. Your miles will expire after a set period of time, and you cannot extend their validity or have them reinstated. Here's what you need to know.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Japan Airlines Miles Expiration Guide: Managing JAL's Inflexible Expiration Policy

November 24, 2024 1

JAL Mileage Bank has a fixed-date mileage expiration policy. Your miles expire after a fixed period, without the ability to extend them. Here is all you need to know about your JAL mileage expiration and if you can keep your points active.

Sam Helmy

Do Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer Points Expire?

November 23, 2024 0

Like many non-U.S. airline mileage programs, Virgin Australia points expire if you have no activity on your account for a period of time. However, several types of activity will keep your points alive and active.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Etihad Guest Tightens Mileage Expiration Rules. How to Extend Your Etihad Mileage Expiration Going Forward.

November 16, 2024 36

Etihad Guest miles expire if you have no activity on your account for a given period -- although this expiration policy is waived for some elite members. However, Etihad recently tightened up what activity qualifies to extend your mileage expiration date. And Etihad's policy is especially important to note as miles cannot be reinstated once expired. Here's what Etihad Guest members need to know.

Sam Helmy & Lauren Wynn

Reviewed by JT Genter

Frontier Tweaks Miles Expiration Policy to Benefit Cardholders. Here's the Updated Policy.

November 3, 2024 2

This week, Frontier Airlines tweaked its expiration policy to make it even more rewarding to be a Frontier credit cardholder. Not a cardholder? You better be on top of your Frontier miles expiration date, as it's one of the most stingy policies around. Here's a full breakdown of what to know about Frontier Miles expiration.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Do Aegean Airlines Miles + Bonus Miles Expire?

October 27, 2024 1

Aegean Airlines Miles + Bonus has a very generous mileage expiration policy. Here is all you need to know about keeping your account active and your miles validity.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Pontos Livelo Têm Data de Expiração?

September 29, 2024 0

Livelo is the largest rewards program in Brazil and is popular with our Brazil-based AwardWallet users. Here is the full guide to the Livelo expiration policy — written in Portuguese to best serve our Brazilian users.

Gabriela Milton

When Do PayPal Rewards Points Expire?

September 11, 2024 0

PayPal Rewards points expire if you have no activity on your account for a given time. To keep your points active, you need to either earn points or complete other qualifying PayPal transactions. Here's what qualifies.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Do Aer Lingus AerClub Avios Expire?

September 1, 2024 0

Like many other airlines, your Aer Lingus Avios will expire if your account has no activity for a given period of time. Here is all you need to know about keeping your Avios balance active indefinitely.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Erik Paquet

Do Asiana Airlines Asiana Club Miles Expire?

August 11, 2024 1

The Asiana Club mileage expiration policy is one of the most generous around! However, the exact policy depends on your Asiana Club elite status level at the time of your mileage accrual. Here's what you need to know about Asiana Club miles expiration.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Do TAP Portugal Miles&Go Miles Expire?

July 14, 2024 2

TAP Miles&Go miles expire after a set amount of time — regardless of activity — with some miles expiring just one year after being earned. Here's what you need to know about avoiding mileage expiration.

Sam Helmy

Do Avianca LifeMiles Expire?

May 26, 2024 7

Avianca LifeMiles has a relatively short mileage expiration policy. However, there are lots of ways to reset your mileage validity deadline and keep your mileage balance alive.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

When Do CVS ExtraCare Rewards Expire?

May 8, 2024 0

CVS ExtraCare Rewards has one of the shortest expiration policies we've seen. Fortunately, you have plenty of opportunities to redeem your ExtraBucks, making the program ideal for a quick turnover of points. Here's what you need to know.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

Do Wells Fargo Rewards Expire?

May 5, 2024 0

Wells Fargo Rewards' expiration policy is in line with many other major flexible credit card point currencies. Your points should be safe as long as your account remains open. Here's a closer look at the policy about when Wells Fargo Rewards expire.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

When Do Air New Zealand Airpoints Expire?

April 24, 2024 0

Air New Zealand Airpoints will expire after a fixed period...sort of. There's no way to reset the expiration clock, unfortunately, but your Airpoints won't expire for a couple of years. Here's how the policy works.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

Do Air India Flying Returns Points Expire?

April 17, 2024 0

Your Air India Flying Returns points will expire if you have no activity on your account for a period of time. However, as long as you remain active with the program, your points won't go anywhere.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

Do Air Europa SUMA Miles Expire?

April 14, 2024 1

Air Europa SUMA miles will expire if you have no activity on your account for a period of time. Fortunately, a host of activities will keep your miles active, including taking flights with SkyTeam partners. Here are the full details of this expiration policy.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Southwest Airlines Removes Expiration of Flight Credits

July 30, 2022 2

Southwest Airlines just announced yet another benefit for its flyers. This time, it's removing the expiration of Southwest flight credits. This is great news, especially as other airlines are removing benefits, dramatically increasing surcharge fees, etc.

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