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Old Aug 9, 2013, 10:56 am
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aktchi
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
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Originally Posted by Maui Time
Since most of my flights are mid-con DFW or ORD to either coast, how many of you waste SWU's on mid-con flights? (I have 100 segments on mid-cons through this week) I do fly to OGG or HNL a couple of times each year and I (out of ignorance) think they would work fine for these trips...My wife is pushing for Europe for use...I will let the experts weigh in.
Bottom line is simple. SWUs expire. If I were going to fly to these destinations, my priority might be -

Japan > UK or Hawaii > Transcon > The Rest > Let Them Expire!

Use them on the longest itineraries you would actually fly.
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