Recap of Miles and Points Temporary Extensions

Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, airline and hotel loyalty programs have paused/extended expiry policies to their miles and points. Today’s post is a current snapshot of the state of these programs.

Please note that we ongoingly update our COVID-19 updates page as well for most up-to-date information.

Below is a current recap of the miles and points expiry extensions:

Air Canada / Aeroplan

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 12 months.
• OFFER: Aeroplan miles expiry are on paused until July 14, 2020.

Air Miles 

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 24 months.
• OFFER: Miles expiry is extended by 2 months from the regular 24 months of inactivity.

Alaska Airlines

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 24 months.
• NO current offers.

American Airlines

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 18 months.
• NO current offers.

Best Western

• Normally no expiry policy.

British Airways

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 36 months.
• NO current offers.

Cathay Pacific

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 18 months.
• NO current offers.

Choice Hotels

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 18 months.
• OFFER: points expiry paused until December 31, 2020.

Cineplex

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 24 months.
• NO current offers.

Delta Air Lines

• Normally no expiry policy.

Hilton

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 12 months.
• OFFER: expiration of all points are paused until December 31, 2020.

Hyatt

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 24 months.
• OFFER: expiration of points are suspended from forfeiture through December 31, 2020.

IHG Hotels and Resorts

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 12 months.
• Points never expire for all members with Elite status members, for everyone else,
• OFFER: points expiry are paused until December 31, 2020.

Marriott Hotels and Resorts

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 24 months.
• OFFER: points expiration are paused until February 2021.

Porter Airlines

• Normally no expiry as long as there is an activity (earn or redeem) once every 24 months.
• NO current offers.

United Airlines

• Normally no expiry policy.

VIA Rail

• Normally no expiry policy.

WestJet

• Normally no expiry policy, except on limited time offers.

Wydham Hotels and Resorts

• Normally points expire after 4 years regardless of activity. Points also expiry if there is no activity after 18 months.
• OFFER: expiration of points are paused until September 30, 2020.

Please let us know if we are missing anything in the comment section below!