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British Airways miles expire after 36 months with no account activity as well as when you close your account with unused rewards. To prevent British Airways miles from expiring, redeem your miles on a regular basis and make sure to cash in any unredeemed rewards before closing your account.
When British Airways miles will expire:
- After 36 months without account activity.
- When you or British Airways closes the account.
Even though British Airways miles expire only in these select situations, it’s still a good idea to avoid building up a big British Airways rewards balance because that would make you more vulnerable to rewards devaluation.
If you’re trying to choose an airline rewards program and are concerned about rewards expiration policies, you can see how the British Airways miles expiration policy compares to other popular companies’ policies in the table below.
British Airways Miles Expiration vs. The Competition
Rewards Program | Mile Expiration Policy |
British Airways Executive Club | Miles expire after 36 months of inactivity |
Miles expire after 18 months of inactivity | |
Miles do not expire | |
Points do not expire | |
Miles do not expire |
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