AAdvantage miles expire after 18 months of no activity, meaning that a user hasn’t earned or redeemed miles in this timeframe. … Shopping through the AAdvantage shopping portal or earning miles with Bask Bank also keeps your miles from expiring.

How do I keep my American Airlines miles from expiring?

Here are some of the ways you can keep your AAdvantage miles from expiring:
Use a Co-Branded Credit Card. Shop. Grab a Bite to Eat. Fly. Drive. Stay. Book an American Airlines Vacation or Cruise Package. Donate.

Do AA award miles expire?

Just earn or redeem miles on American or with an AAdvantage partner at least once every 18 months. We’ll automatically extend your mileage expiration date 18 months from the date of your most recent activity. Your wallet shows the number of miles you have and the earliest date they could expire.

The cash value of 50,000 American Airlines miles is $645, on average, or the equivalent of at least one round-trip flight between New York and Los Angeles on American Airlines. AA miles are worth about 1.29 cents per mile, slightly less than average for a major airline.