Originally Posted by
mnredfox
If I want to buy a FC saver award (eg 25K OW) but the only one that UA offers has a horrible routing and duration, is one strategy to buy that and then SDC?
Can a non elite get free SDC on an award ticket purchased from a 1K’s account?
1K can cancel/rebook award tickets without any charge. So, when XN bucket for a better route/time opens up at the last minutes (or the last few days before trip; typically check in the early morning), you ask your friend to change the ticket. Otherwise, you have to change the trip date or stick with the original ticket.
good luck!