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Nov 1, 2013, 6:24 pm

#774

RockyMntFlyer

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: DEN

Programs: UA *G, Accor/Sofitel Gold, InterContinental Platinum

Posts: 462

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kraut

What is making this more aggravating is I am trying to get 2 First award seats from SFO to FRA on United metal. I looked from February all the way to September and not one flight available for 2 saver awards (even though First is empty for a lot of flights)!!!

Very true. I recently found two business saver awards on AC DEN via YVR to SYD. Actually wanted UA, but checked for months. Plenty of flights, but zero saver availability on UA metal in business class for months. Ended up taking the AC flights (thankfully). Yet another downgrade. Very sad.