Just earn or redeem miles on American or with an AAdvantage^® partner at least once every 24 months. We'll automatically extend your mileage expiration date 24 months from the date of your most recent qualifying activity.

No, American Airlines Loyalty Points do not "expire" in the traditional sense, but they do reset to zero at the end of every status qualification year. In the AAdvantage program, Loyalty Points are the metric used to determine your elite status (Gold, Platinum, etc.) and they are earned between March 1st of one year and the end of February of the following year. Once the clock strikes midnight on March 1st, your Loyalty Point balance resets so you can begin qualifying for the next year's status. It is important to distinguish Loyalty Points from AAdvantage Miles. While Loyalty Points reset annually, your redeemable miles (which you use to book free flights) do not expire as long as you have qualifying earning or redemption activity in your account at least once every 24 months. If you are an active traveler or use an AAdvantage credit card, your miles will remain safe indefinitely, but you'll need to "start over" on your quest for status points every spring.