Originally Posted by
alex_b
They're not worthless, they just need to be proactively managed. That is the unfortunate reality these days.
They are completely worthless for business travelers that book 1-2 weeks in advance. They do seem to still be worthwhile for vacation people (or the rare business people) who can book months in advance and look for R space.
I am amazed at the number of people booking trips 6-9 months in advance. I've flown 5 million miles and the longest in advance I've ever booked a vacation was 2 months.