{"id":68557,"date":"2025-03-20T18:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T18:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=68557"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:11:22","slug":"do-latam-pass-points-expire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/do-latam-pass-points-expire\/","title":{"rendered":"Do LATAM Pass Miles Expire? Here&#8217;s the Full Policy, Exceptions, and How to Keep Your Miles Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LATAM Airlines is one of the largest carriers in South America. Founded in Chile in 1929, the airline serves destinations across the globe from hubs in Santiago, Sao Paulo, and Lima. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/airlines\/latam-leaving-oneworld-alliance\/\" rel=\"noopener\">LATAM left the Oneworld Alliance in 2020<\/a>, when it withdrew to pursue a strategic partnership with Delta Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve earned LATAM Pass miles, you\u2019ll want to understand how long they last \u2014 and how to prevent them from expiring. LATAM Pass miles generally expire after 36 months, but the rules vary slightly depending on where you earned them and whether you hold elite status.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we break down LATAM Pass expiration policies, how to extend your miles, and ways to maximize your balance so you don\u2019t lose valuable rewards before you can use them.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Do_LATAM_Pass_Miles_Expire\">Do LATAM Pass Miles Expire?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By all accounts, LATAM Pass Miles expire 36 months from the day they are earned. However, LATAM makes a small differential between the miles earned for LATAM flights and those earned from other partner activities. Per the LATAM FAQ <a href=\"https:\/\/latampass.latam.com\/en_un\/earn-miles\/expiration-of-miles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cMiles on LATAM flights: These miles have a validity of 36 months from the date of your last flight.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cMiles on associated airlines: These miles have a validity of 36 months from the date of your last flight.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, there is a slight difference worth keeping an eye out for. In the Australian version of LATAM's website, there seems to be another expiration policy for miles earned from associated airlines, per the LATAM Australia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latamairlines.com\/au\/en\/help-center\/faq\/latam-pass\/miles\/miles-date-expiration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">page<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIf you accrued miles in associated airlines, associated stores or for the purchase of products or services in LATAM Airlines, these miles are valid for 3 calendar years, expiring on December 31 of the third year in which they were accrued.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111321\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-111321 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LATAM_Boeing_787_livery_featured-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"LATAM Boeing 787 in flight\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LATAM_Boeing_787_livery_featured-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LATAM_Boeing_787_livery_featured-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LATAM_Boeing_787_livery_featured-325x260.jpg 325w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LATAM_Boeing_787_livery_featured.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>LATAM Boeing 787 in flight. Credit: LATAM<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Elite_Status_Mileage_Expiration_Reprieve\">Elite Status Mileage Expiration Reprieve<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you hold LATAM Pass elite status, your LATAM PASS miles will not expire as long as you maintain your status. Per the LATAM Pass <a href=\"https:\/\/latampass.latam.com\/en_un\/discover-latam-pass\/terms-and-conditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terms and conditions<\/a>, this perk applies to the following status holders:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gold<\/li>\n<li>Platinum<\/li>\n<li>Black<\/li>\n<li>Signature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you lose status with LATAM Pass, your 36-month mileage validity clock will start from the day you lost status with the airline.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Extending_the_Validity_Your_LATAM_Pass_Miles\">Extending the Validity Your LATAM Pass Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can extend the validity of your miles by taking a flight with LATAM. Once you do so, the validity of all your miles is extended for a further 36 months. Per the LATAM Pass T&Cs:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cEach time a passenger flies on LATAM Airlines and accumulates 1 or more LATAM Pass Miles for the flight, all the current LATAM Pass Miles accumulated in this passenger's account up to the date of said flight are automatically renewed, becoming valid for 36 consecutive months from the date of the aforementioned flight, and will effectively expire on the last day of the thirty-sixth month.\u201d <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One thing to note is that only flights marketed by LATAM count towards the extension of your mileage validity.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Use_AwardWallet_to_Track_Your_LATAM_Pass_Mileage_Expiration\">Use AwardWallet to Track Your LATAM Pass Mileage Expiration<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On the one hand, 36 months is a relatively long time. However, due to the slight variation in the rules effectively, LATAM Pass miles expire according to a complex policy. That is why it pays to use AwardWallet to keep track of your LATAM Pass miles. That way, you will receive a timely email reminder if you have any miles in danger of expiration.<\/p>\n<p>Linking your LATAM Pass account is easy; log into your AwardWallet account and <a href=\"\/account\/add\/134\">link your LATAM account to AwardWallet<\/a>, and you are set.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"\/features\/how-to-track-points-using-awardwallet\/\">How to Track Your Rewards Using AwardWallet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Boosting_Your_LATAM_Pass_Miles\">Boosting Your LATAM Pass Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, your options are limited when it comes to transferring flexible credit card points to LATAM Pass. The airline does not partner with any of the major credit card issuers in the US. However, you still have a few transfer options.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>LATAM (LATAM Pass)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">20 hours<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Accor Group (ALL - Accor Live Limitless)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>LATAM (LATAM Pass)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\"><div class=\"tt-bonus\">Transfer option removed April 16, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>LATAM (LATAM Pass)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:200<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">5,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Itau (Sempre Presente)<\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>LATAM (LATAM Pass)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\"><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">9 hours<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Livelo (Clube Livelo)<div class=\"tt-from-region\">Brazil<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>LATAM (LATAM Pass)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">15,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While LATAM Pass miles offer a relatively generous 36-month expiration window, keeping track of their validity is crucial \u2014 especially if you aren\u2019t frequently flying with LATAM. Elite status holders enjoy a reprieve from expiration, but for everyone else, taking at least one LATAM flight every three years is the easiest way to keep your miles alive.<\/p>\n<p>Since LATAM doesn\u2019t partner with major U.S. credit card programs, earning and managing LATAM Pass miles requires strategic planning. Make sure to track your balance with AwardWallet and plan ahead to use or extend your miles before they expire. If you frequently travel to Latin America, LATAM remains a strong option for regional connectivity, making it worthwhile to maintain a healthy balance of LATAM Pass miles for future trips.<\/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=\"#Do_LATAM_Pass_Miles_Expire\">Do LATAM Pass Miles Expire?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Elite_Status_Mileage_Expiration_Reprieve\">Elite Status Mileage Expiration Reprieve<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Extending_the_Validity_Your_LATAM_Pass_Miles\">Extending the Validity Your LATAM Pass Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Use_AwardWallet_to_Track_Your_LATAM_Pass_Mileage_Expiration\">Use AwardWallet to Track Your LATAM Pass Mileage Expiration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Boosting_Your_LATAM_Pass_Miles\">Boosting Your LATAM Pass Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LATAM Pass has a complex expiration policy, with several factors affecting if your mileage will expire. 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