Originally Posted by
NYCRachel
Great --- so would best strategy be pick United and wait until last possible moment to buy the Travel Bank credits (i.e. right before I plan on booking United OR towards the end of the year so I can use in 2026?).
Doesn't really matter - Travel Bank funds are good for five years from date of deposit. Probably safer to buy early, just in case UA changes its very user-friendly policy.