<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hotturnip:
Why does everybody always bash CO? I've had great results redeeming miles with them, much better than US.
As far as using those 80,000 CO miles, both my roommate AND a friend are using 70,000 to fly Business Class from IAH to Rio later this month. Those redemptions only took place in the past couple of weeks, too. (I'm going with them, but I'm a pass rider!)</font>
Since you mention IAH, I assume you are in the Houston area. That might explain why you don't have problems getting awards on CO. If you live outside of their Hub cities, I have found it virtually impossible to get an award. This is evidently very common or there wouldn't be so may post and questions about moving CO miles though Amtrak.