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Old Feb 17, 2026 | 4:12 am
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Originally Posted by nismo240ssx
given this situation, would it be simplest to park a SWU on a simple cheap domestic route and modify in the future once I find a more worthwhile use with availability?
I’ve done this, but I usually try to find routes to Europe I’ll actually take that have availability because I find that those are easier changes for the agent to make with an expired swu, if you’re just changing the date. Highly ymmv, maybe others can weigh in with other experiences.
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