Originally Posted by
sbm12
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.
I wouldn't say it's when you're trying to book, rather what and from where you're trying to book.
Chances of EWR-Europe opening in BF = Fair to Good
Chances of SFO-EWR opening up in F = Near Zero
Chances of a matching SFO-EWR-Europe opening up in F/BF = Even Closer to Zero
This is another one of those examples where CO works well for people in hubs, but for non-hub dwellers, CO doesn't always work out so well.