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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However, points and miles earned with airline and hotel loyalty programs do typically expire following a lack of activity. Miles and points earned on co-branded hotel and airline travel rewards credit cards usually expire if you aren't actively using your account.
How long are my Miles & More status miles valid? Your status miles are calculated by calendar year, from every 1 January to 31 December. The calculation begins again at the start of each year. Therefore, only the status miles for the current year are shown.
It's rarely worth it to buy frequent flyer miles — especially without a bonus or discount. Airline and hotel programs generally price points and miles at such a high rate that it's hard to get more value than what you paid for them. Let's take Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles as an example.
You generally won't lose airline miles or hotel points if you cancel or close a co-branded travel credit card. However, if you've earned points in the card issuer's rewards program or cash back, you might lose those rewards when you close your card.
Reactivated miles are credited to your account as a mileage bonus and don't count toward AAdvantage? status qualification or Million Miler? status. Reactivated miles will not expire as long as your account has mileage earning or redeeming activity once every 24 months.