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Old Oct 18, 2022, 12:28 pm
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ralphs
 
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Originally Posted by SFflyer20
I qualified for PP from a promotion, extended through covid, and have never been able to select any choice rewards. However, for the first time, I qualified for PP for real (likely EXP too) and am a couple segments away from hitting the 30 mark. I always assumed that I would choose SWUs but it seems like they are becoming increasingly difficult to use. I have a couple months to think about it though.
Agreed, especially if you are mostly buying premium cabin and have constraints on your schedule/time. I booked a SWU flight next year using my July-expiring cert but the dates kinda suck. It's getting to the point where I'm considering just cancelling the flight as I would value better dates over the $2k value or whatever. Of course, other people in other circumstances may disagree.
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