Originally Posted by
channa
That said, CO is extremely tight with its own availability, so they have much to gain by having partners up online. After all, what would the reward calendar look like if only CO metal were available?

Depends on when you are trying to book. As noted in the interview many more seats open up closer to departure (and not necessarily within 6 weeks but even at the 6 months-ish window) so it can be gamed a bit.