Originally Posted by
monkeshine
Yes seriously.
Look at your tag line "Chapter 11 Airlines: I'll spend more money with you if you promise not to steal $150 from me when my plans change."
Do you really think that these issues are unrelated?
Also do you not think the #1 reason for low Awards availability is because people are holding reservations they are not sure they will take? How else do you explain the phenomenon of Low fares opening up here and there when previously not available? It is because people held an Award they weren't sure they were going to take, and then canceled or changed it.
To me this is just plain obvious. I'm surprised most others don't get it. But fine, the system allows it, so do it. And the complaints will continue but I suppose that is not skin off my teeth either.
There may be some Low fares that open up here and there as the result of people releasing held award reservations. However, from what I see, Low award seats tend to open up in bunches rather than singly which would indicate to me that Delta, for whatever reason, decided to add more seats in Low.