the 1K was a special deal that kept me 1K for all of 2011 but not for 2012

it was flying 25k miles and paying $500 and I got 6 SWU.

So this year that 25K equals Silver , as the other 35K miles I flew in 2011 were Award miles I used up.

I can do the miles to get the Plat challenge but if it does not get me SWUs it might be smarter to go another way.

RB