Advice Please use FF points

[griffo42]

Both my wife and I have 60+k points with the United airlines program. Apart from buying more miles I would appreciate suggestions from anyone on how to use these points. We are due to travel in April 2014 but this is after the expiry date. Thanks.

 

[TomVexille]

When do the miles expire? I think any transaction should extend the validity of your miles.

 

[cove]

Book before the devaluation at the end of January and fly sometime in 2014.

 

[burmans]

Both my wife and I have 60+k points with the United airlines program. Apart from buying more miles I would appreciate suggestions from anyone on how to use these points. We are due to travel in April 2014 but this is after the expiry date. Thanks.

my understanding of UA is you need to book before expiry date not actually fly before it!

 

[mozerz]

my understanding of UA is you need to book before expiry date not actually fly before it!

I don't think that is correct. OP should definitely book before the devaluation and can book 330 days out. Whether the miles expire before the travel date should not matter. It will actually extend it for the miles left on the account.