Originally Posted by
jerseytom
Debating choosing 2x SWU as a reward, but trying to figure out if there's any reasonable chance of them clearing.
The only firm-ish plans I have for AA long haul this year is CLT-LHR, maybe in May or maybe in September. EXP ~250k LP.
I haven't watched it like a hawk, but in general any time I've looked at CLT-LHR C space it's always been zero. 😅 And close-in seat availability even now in January, looking at this Thursday is J1 or J2. I'd have to think it wouldn't be any better in higher demand months trying to snag a last-minute seat.
If it's a really slim chance I won't bother with SWU and will figure out a different strategy.
Generally speaking, aside from the day time flights out of ORD and JFK, LHR SWU's are hard to get. For Europe trips, I find leaving from JFK tends to give the best SWU usage opportunities overall, especially to MAD or CDG. I've never been able to confirm an SWU on an LHR-bound flight far in advance, though I have had them confirmed both a few days out and at the gate.