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Old May 24, 2026 | 4:19 pm
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evanroberts
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Where I have seen it, it's been in instances like XXX-SFO-MSP, and then I'll get to SFO and the option to SDC to SFO-DEN-MSP or SFO-ORD-MSP comes up. Sometimes in DEN, I've seen the option to SDC from DEN-MSP to DEN-ORD-MSP.

Originally Posted by jsloan
PQF, yes: you’ll get one PQF for each flight taken.
PQM haven’t been a thing for several years.

PQP are supposed to remain unchanged. YMMV as to whether or not that actually happens after a re-route that changes the number of hops. Sometimes it may work out in your favor; other times you may have to write in; and still other times the credit will be re-apportioned properly.
Important to note that a longer routing acquired this way will also earn you the lifetime BIS miles from what you actually flew, so if you are seeking your MM or higher lifetime consider it. That was my entry point into the creative SDC world — given that already on a trip and away from home, how can I earn a few hundred extra miles?

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