Just back from a work meeting in NYC (my HQ) and we had a travel fair EK was there We were told that ending the partnership with CO and UA has meant a signifcant drop in summer redemption ex US gateways, compared to last year, in J and F So availability will be much better this year. These were always cruinch sectors getting awards in advance (so essential for family travel) when i was NYC based, so happy landings, US Skywards members!