Originally Posted by JimDSull

I've been with United Airlines for years. The standard redemption for a domestic RT flight was always 25,000 miles and 40,000 to Hawaii.

Today, even between popular routes, and even six or seven months out, it's all but impossible to obtain a RT fare for less than 50,000 miles.

I believe United has quietly increased its standard redemption from 25,000 to 50,000.

I have had a good deal of back and forth with customer service. They say there has been no policy change but searches for seats prove otherwise.