Do American airline miles ever expire?

As an AAdvantage member, you must have some mileage earning or redeeming activity once every 24 months or have an open AAdvantage credit card account to retain your miles. If not, your AAdvantage miles will expire unless you pay a fee to reactivate them.



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For example, points and miles within Best Western Rewards, Delta SkyMiles, Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Southwest Rapid Rewards, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club don't expire. That being said, it's important not to hold onto your points for too long.

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Yes, American Airlines AAdvantage® miles expire if you have no earning or redemption activity on your account in a 24-month period. Per the AAdvantage® FAQs page: “Just earn or redeem miles on American or with an AAdvantage® partner at least once every 24 months.

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Miles and points earned on co-branded hotel and airline travel rewards cards do expire usually if you are not active in redeeming them for 12 to 24 months, depending on the terms of the hotel or airline loyalty program.

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How can I protect my Miles & More award miles from expiry? Award miles can be protected from expiry through status membership or a Miles & More Credit Card.

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Sometimes it's not until you've unpacked your bags that you remember the miles. Instead of leaving them behind, log in to aa.com/aadvantage and select “Request Mileage Credit.” It's the easiest way to get credit for past mileage transactions.

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100,000 United miles are worth about $1,200.

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