If you have been hiding under a rock for the past few months then you may not have heard this news but as was announced back at the end of 2011, AIR MILES Reward Miles will start expiring at the end of this year. Back in 2011 AIR MILES announced that miles will have 5 year date stamp, that is you have 5 years to use your miles from the time you earn them. So many people who earned thousands of miles prior to December 31, 2011 stand to lose those after December 31, 2016 as they will expire. So what can you do? Read over our various articles and watch, listen or read the media coverage on the subject. All of which we list below! We recommend bookmarking this page and checking back frequently as we will be adding more articles as time goes by.

• Reminder - AIR MILES Reward Miles start expiring at the end of this year, here's how you can find out just how many you stand to lose
  Here we look how you can find out what miles are set to expire from your account at the end of the year and then every quarter after that
  
  
• 3 ways to keep your AIR MILES Reward Miles from expiring
  We look at the three ways that will let you keep your AIR MILES intact and not have to worry about losing them at the end of 2016 or beyond
  
  
• Here is the key to finding more AIR MILES redemption options on their website
  Having problems finding rewards you like on the AIR MILES website? You're not the only one!
  
  
• Point Taken - Disgruntled Air Miles collector explains why he’s done with reward programs
  One collector has had it with programs constantly changing rules
  
  
• 5 ways to use your AIR MILES this summer
  Can't find travel rewards to suit your needs or don't have enough miles for flights? Here are 5 ways to use your miles to make your summer more enjoyable!
  
  
• Travel Hacking 102 - Earn up to 3,000+ AIR MILES Rewards Miles for FREE with a potential value of over $1,000 in travel
  This is only a related article if you are getting starting with AIR MILES or need a boost to reach that Onyx level!
  
  
• Air Miles adds expiry rule and instant redemption option
  Our original article from December 2011 announcing the change
  
  

Media appearances:

• Sep 11, 16 CBC "Customers say Air Miles explanation for hiding rewards 'doesn't add up'"
• Aug 22, 16 The Globe & Mail "The Future of Money Rewards programs: Will they go the Air Miles expiry route?"
• Aug 21, 16 Informed Traveler "Update on Expiring Air Miles Reward Miles"
• Aug 14, 16 Global Calgary Weekend Morning News
• Jul 28, 16 The Globe & Mail "Reader-tested ideas for using your Air Miles before they expire"
• Jul 28, 16 Newstalk 770 "Danielle Smith"
• Jul 28, 16 CBC " 'A shady game': Air Miles hiding merchandise from us, claim customers"
• Jul 19, 16 CBC Calgary "CBC Calgary News at 6"
  
• Jul 19, 16 CBC Ottawa "What to do with those expiring Air Miles"
• Jul 14, 16 CBC News The National "Air Miles customers struggle to redeem points as expiry date looms"
• Jul 13, 16 Newstalk 770 "The Morning News"
• Jul 8, 16 CBC News "Your Air Miles could expire soon: What you need to know before cashing in"
• Mar 20, 16 Informed Traveler "Air Miles Expiry"