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JetBlue announced today via Twitter that they are getting rid of expiration on TrueBlue points. JetBlue joins Delta in the “no expiration” club and I hope others follow suit.
While most frequent flyer programs allow you to keep points active by simply having any activity in the account or having a co-branded credit card, millions (and likely billions) of points expire every year, which kills me just to think about!
Here’s a quick rundown of the expiration policy of other airlines.
| Airline | Expiration Term |
| Aeromexico | 24 months |
| Air Canada (Aeroplan) | 12 months/7 years |
| Alaska Airlines | 24 months |
| Alitalia | 24 months within current 5 year period/6 months after previous period ends |
| American Airlines | 18 months |
| ANA | 36 months |
| British Airways | 36 months |
| Cathay Pacific (Asia Miles) | 36 months |
| Delta (Sky Miles) | No expiration |
| Emirates | 3 years |
| Flying Blue: Air France/KLM | 20 months |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 18 months |
| JetBlue | No expiration |
| Korean Air | 7 years |
| LAN | 36 months |
| Lufthansa (Miles & More) | 36 months |
| Qantas | 18 months |
| Singapore Airlines | 36 months |
| Southwest | 24 months |
| United Airlines | 18 months |
| US Airways | 18 months |
| Virgin America | 18 months |
| Virgin Atlantic | 36 months |
While it’s easy enough to earn miles every day with credit card spending, dining out and shopping portals, not having to worry about expiration dates at all would be a nice step forward.
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