Originally Posted by
Angeleno228
It's so sad that Skymiles members call a 100,000 mile redemption "a miracle" these days. Anyway, JFK-FCO is relatively easier than connecting from another US airport. Congrats on your redemption.
Isn't 100,000 the minimum miles need for TATL business? OP must have gotten the last low-demand seat available.
Originally Posted by
MastaHanky
I could be in the minority here, but I've been discovering that it's easier to find award travel at the "low" level when the flight dates are nearby as opposed to dates several months out.
I got a JKF-TXL-AMS-TXL-JFK business seat, for next August, for 100,000 miles by redeeming more than 300 days in advance. Now the best available routing is 245,000. If there are unsold seats closer to the departure date, the company may open more up to reward redemption.