If you're a United Airlines frequent flier, you don't have to worry about your rewards miles expiring anymore.
The Chicago-based airline announced Wednesday that its MileagePlus reward miles will never expire, effective immediately. Previously, unused miles expired after 18 months if there was no account activity.
“We want to demonstrate to our members that we are committing to them for the long-haul and giving customers a lifetime to use miles is an exceptionally meaningful benefit,” Luc Bondar, United’s president of MileagePlus, said in a statement.United joins Delta Air Lines DAL, +0.96% and JetBlue Airways JBLU, +1.21% with lifetime miles for its loyalty members. American Airlines AAL, +3.60% miles expire after 18 months of inactivity, while Southwest Airlines LUV, +1.33% and Alaska Airlines ALK, +1.
United shares UAL, +0.62% are down 1.5% year to date, compared to the S&P 500’s SPX, +0.65% 15% gain in 2019.
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