{"id":13991,"date":"2017-04-21T03:05:38","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T07:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=13991"},"modified":"2023-11-13T18:33:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:33:13","slug":"united-mileageplus-miles-expire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/united-mileageplus-miles-expire\/","title":{"rendered":"Do United MileagePlus Miles Expire?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, <em><strong>United MileagePlus miles expire if you have no activity on your account for an 18-month period<\/strong><\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/web\/en-US\/content\/mileageplus\/rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Per the MileagePlus program rules<\/a>,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Any Member who fails at any time to engage in Account Activity (as defined in Rule 11 above) for a period of eighteen (18) consecutive months is subject to termination of such Member\u2019s membership and\/or forfeiture of all accrued mileage. United may, but shall have no obligation to, send a Member a notification of miles nearing expiration.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"300\/96\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12884 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/United-MileagePlus-Logo-e1528882852663-300x96.jpg\" alt=\"United-MileagePlus-Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/United-MileagePlus-Logo-e1528882852663-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/United-MileagePlus-Logo-e1528882852663.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rule 11 is defined as:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Account Activity&#8221; shall be deemed to occur when a Member either (a) accrues mileage in such Member\u2019s account in any manner recognized by the Program, including without limitation the use of a MileagePlus credit card, or (b) redeems any MileagePlus or Partner (as defined in Rule 12 below) award by the use of mileage in the Member\u2019s account. In cases where mileage is for any reason removed from an account, as for example the redemption of an award, and there is a subsequent cancellation of the award or removal of miles and a redeposit of the miles to the Member\u2019s account, the cancellation of the award or removal and redeposit of the mileage to the account shall not qualify as &#8220;Account Activity.&#8221; Neither United\u2019s correction of mileage in an account nor Prohibited Conduct shall qualify as Account Activity.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In summary, Rule 11 defines \u201cAccount Activity\u201d is defined as earning, redeeming, and buying or transferring miles. Any of these actions will keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/web\/en-us\/content\/mileageplus\/keepmilesactive.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">miles and United account active and current<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_Do_I_Earn_United_MilagePlus_Miles\">How Do I Earn United MilagePlus Miles?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/web\/en-US\/content\/mileageplus\/earn\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earning miles with United MileagePlus<\/a> is very easy\u2014there are so many ways to pick up miles and bonus miles that keeping your account alive through earning has never been easier. Some of the ways you can earn miles are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The easiest way to earn miles is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/ual\/en\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fly with United<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fly with one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/marketing\/custcomm\/promotions\/Pages\/AirlinePartners.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United\u2019s partner airlines<\/a> and credit your United account<\/li>\n<li>Book hotel stays <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/marketing\/custcomm\/promotions\/Pages\/HotelPartners.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with one of United Hotel partners<\/a>, including IHG, Hilton, and <a href=\"\/travel\/marriott-united-rewardsplus-partnership\/\">Marriott<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rent a car from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/marketing\/custcomm\/promotions\/Pages\/CarRentalPartners.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar or any one of the other United<\/a> Car Rental Partners<\/li>\n<li>Next time you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/Marketing\/CustComm\/Promotions\/Pages\/Amtrak.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel on Amtrak<\/a>, don\u2019t forget to pick up your United miles<\/li>\n<li>You can earn miles for your next Cruise or vacation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/web\/en-US\/content\/mileageplus\/earn\/cruise.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with United\u2019s vacation Partners<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Earn miles whenever you spend with <a data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/UnitedExplorerCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">United\u2120 Explorer Card<\/a> (our <a href=\"\/blog\/united-mileageplus-explorer-rewards-card-review\/\">full review of the card and its benefits<\/a>)\u00a0or other United co-brand cards.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/airlines-can-transfer-chase-ultimate-rewards-points\/\">Transfer Ultimate Rewards to your United account<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Everyday shopping, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/shopping.mileageplus.com\/?source=cl_UA_ALL_cl__link__MPSLink_MayEAP_20160508&utm_source=cl&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=MPSLink&utm_content=MayEAP&chan=cl&seg=&med=link&strm=&cam=MPSLink&cont=MayEAP&end=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United shopping portal<\/a> and earn miles for your everyday purchases<\/li>\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/Marketing\/CustComm\/Promotions\/Pages\/earn-miles-everyday.aspx#dining\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United MileagePlus Dining program<\/a>, and earn miles while dining out at over 11,000 participating venues<\/li>\n<li>use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/web\/en-US\/content\/mileageplus\/earn\/mileageplusx.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MileagePlus X mobile application<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above list is by no means exhaustive but showcases the most common ways you can earn United miles. You can also pick up miles with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/Marketing\/CustComm\/Promotions\/Pages\/earn-miles-everyday.aspx#finance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United\u2019s financial partners<\/a> and for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/Marketing\/CustComm\/Promotions\/Pages\/earn-miles-everyday.aspx#homeauto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">utility services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Redeeming_MileagePlus_Miles\">Redeeming MileagePlus Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United offers many options for redeeming your miles, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/marketing\/custcomm\/promotions\/Pages\/usemileseveryday.aspx#shopping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shopping<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/marketing\/custcomm\/promotions\/Pages\/usemileseveryday.aspx#headliners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">entertainment<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/marketing\/custcomm\/promotions\/Pages\/usemileseveryday.aspx#dining\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dining<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/CMS\/en-US\/marketing\/custcomm\/promotions\/Pages\/usemileseveryday.aspx#subscriptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">magazine subscriptions<\/a>, although regarding value the best redemptions are for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/web\/en-US\/apps\/booking\/flight\/searchAward.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">award tickets on United<\/a>. Combing through the United award space, <a href=\"\/blog\/sweet-spots-for-united-mileageplus-awards\/\">there are some real sweet spots<\/a> for redeeming your miles and getting the best value out of them.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Buying_or_Transferring_Miles\">Buying or Transferring Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are close to your 18-month deadline and you have not managed to earn or redeem miles to have some account activity and keep your miles alive, you always have the <a href=\"\/blog\/link\/BuyUnitedMiles\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">option of purchasing or transferring<\/a> some miles. Bear in mind that buying miles is rarely value for money\u2014if you have to, then buy the minimum; otherwise, it is best to wait until there is a bonus for purchasing miles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#How_Do_I_Earn_United_MilagePlus_Miles\">How Do I Earn United MilagePlus Miles?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Redeeming_MileagePlus_Miles\">Redeeming MileagePlus Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Buying_or_Transferring_Miles\">Buying or Transferring Miles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United MileagePlus miles expire if you have no activity on your account for an 18-month period. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to earn miles within the MileagePlus program. 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