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Flying for Fun
Personally, I would just fly what you have. I understand the desire to use wallet funds over new cash but it is a pretty lousy proposition.
At a minimum, you are spending $130 wallet funds should a GGU fall in your lap. Is that good value? Burning $130 wallet funds and 15K miles is ~$430. Is that good value considering the additional fare to F is $410?
You can still cancel & book F with wallet funds. If this is a transcon, you also get AL access, if available on the route. The base miles will get you back to MVP status. The validity of that is only until December 31st, 2023. Would the COS help in organically earning MVP good through then end of 2024?
Which ever you decide, without Elite Status, your RDM bonus is zero. Consider the cost on a cents per mile basis of the EQM you are earning.
Wallet funds are derived from cash so we shouldn't value the wallet funds at anything less than cash; many do.
James
Yeah, they ended up wanting $214 to upgrade to First at check-in which was too much for me. I ended up splurging on a $30 daypass at the JFK Alaska instead, which seemed like a solid value.
I get your point about wallet funds, but on the other hand they have limited uses and an expiration so part of me just wanted to use them since I'm not sure the next time I'll be flying Alaska (and paying out of my own pocket). Since I got them after a fare drop they kind of felt like bonus.