Ensure You Don't Lose Your Frequent Flier Points

A number of airlines are implementing stricter policies for travelers that have frequent flier miles which will cause many travelers with inactive accounts to lose their miles. Adding to travelers frustration is the lack of communication from the airlines about the new policies.

Make sure to check into any accounts that you may have with frequent flyer miles to ensure that you are not losing any miles.

Please see the list below (researched and published by USA Today) to find expiration policies as of January 2007.

FREQUENT-FLIER MILES EXPIRATION POLICIES

Airline	Frequent-flier program	Expiration policy
AirTran	A+ Rewards	Credits expire after 12 months.
Alaska	Mileage Plan	Miles expire after 3 years of inactivity.
Aloha	AlohaPass	Miles don't expire.
America West	Dividend Miles	Miles expire after 18 months of inactivity.
American	AAdvantage	Miles expire after 36 months of inactivity.
ATA	Travel Awards	Points expire after 24 months.
Continental	OnePass	Miles don't expire.*
Delta	SkyMiles	Miles expire after 2 calendar years of inactivity.
Frontier	EarlyReturns	Miles expire after 2 calendar years of inactivity.
Hawaiian	HawaiianMiles	Miles expire after 36 months of inactivity.
JetBlue	TrueBlue	Miles expire 1 year after the date they are earned.
Midwest	Midwest Miles	Miles expire if none are earned in 36 months.
Northwest	WorldPerks	Miles expire if none are earned for 3 calendar years.
Southwest	Rapid Rewards	Credits expire after 24 months.
United	Mileage Plus	Starting Dec. 31, miles expire after 18 months of inactivity, vs. 36 months now.
US Airways	Dividend Miles	Miles expire after 18 months of inactivity.
* Written policy permits cancellation, but airline doesn't enforce it. Sources: Airlines, USA TODAY research.

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