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My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« on: March 27, 2017, 11:57:58 AM »
I had 100,000 AAdvantage points and they disappeared from my account. When I called them they said they expired in February. Is there anyone I can call that can help me get them back? They said I can pay $200 to get back 50,000 points or I can buy a round trip ticket in the next 6 months to get back 50,000 but of course I'd rather not pay. Please help.

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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2017, 12:13:23 PM »
If you have (or can find) an old car rental (pre-point expiration) that you can apply to your AA account, you should be able to reinstate retroactively

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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2017, 01:38:22 PM »
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2017, 02:46:09 PM »
If you have (or can find) an old car rental (pre-point expiration) that you can apply to your AA account, you should be able to reinstate retroactively
how exactly does that work? Did you have to have AA listed as your travel partner with the rental company or ??? Never heard of that so curious if I can use it to reclaim some miles for my wife's account.

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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2017, 04:44:43 PM »
how exactly does that work? Did you have to have AA listed as your travel partner with the rental company or ??? Never heard of that so curious if I can use it to reclaim some miles for my wife's account.
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2017, 04:25:43 PM »
my AAdvantage account is expiring on DEC 2nd, what to do to extend it????

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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2017, 04:39:47 PM »
my AAdvantage account is expiring on DEC 2nd, what to do to extend it????
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2017, 04:49:54 PM »
my AAdvantage account is expiring on DEC 2nd, what to do to extend it????
Leave a comment on this website to get your miles expiration extended. 
https://awardwallet.com/blog/earn-bonus-aadvantage-miles-for-comments/
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2017, 10:58:32 AM »
Leave a comment on this website to get your miles expiration extended. 
https://awardwallet.com/blog/earn-bonus-aadvantage-miles-for-comments/
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2017, 11:21:40 AM »
Leave a comment on this website to get your miles expiration extended. 
https://awardwallet.com/blog/earn-bonus-aadvantage-miles-for-comments/
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2018, 01:19:44 AM »
If your points haven't expired yet, can making an award booking keep the points alive?
What if you cancel the booking within 24 hours of making it.  Does that count as movement in the AA account?
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2018, 01:22:10 AM »
If your points haven't expired yet, can making an award booking keep the points alive?
What if you cancel the booking within 24 hours of making it.  Does that count as movement in the AA account?
Should count. Post the results.
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2018, 01:24:12 AM »
Should count. Post the results.
I'm too tight with time.  I posted a comment on awardwallet. I was just asking for next time.
Although I have a second account aging out soon, so maybe I'll try it with that one.
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2018, 08:51:44 PM »
I'm too tight with time.  I posted a comment on awardwallet. I was just asking for next time.
Although I have a second account aging out soon, so maybe I'll try it with that one.
Use their shopping portal?

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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2018, 11:03:59 PM »
Use their shopping portal?
Related question:
If you use the portal and get the new points after the points in the account have expired, do they post as of the date of the purchase? And does this retroactively reactivate the account?
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2018, 11:28:59 PM »
My brother has 3 aa cards and his points expired. He doesnt use the cards so doesnt create new points.  Shouldnt his points stay active regardless?
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2018, 12:40:50 AM »
My brother has 3 aa cards and his points expired. He doesnt use the cards so doesnt create new points.  Shouldnt his points stay active regardless?
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2018, 01:05:06 AM »
My brother has 3 aa cards and his points expired. He doesnt use the cards so doesnt create new points.  Shouldnt his points stay active regardless?
My husband also has an AA card that he hasn't used for over 18 months.
The AA account (associated with that card) lists the date of the last activity and the impending expiration date 18 months later.
So it appears that having an AA cc does NOT protect the points in your account from expiring from lack of activity.
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Re: My AA points expired, anyway to get them back?
« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2018, 01:25:27 AM »
My husband also has an AA card that he hasn't used for over 18 months.
The AA account (associated with that card) lists the date of the last activity and the impending expiration date 18 months later.
So it appears that having an AA cc does NOT protect the points in your account from expiring from lack of activity.
They are extended from the date you last used the card only.
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