Booked a couple of awards for the first time in a while & noticed a positive development: instead of pricing $5 to $15 higher than published fares, the TYP awards seemed to be about a buck & change higher (with the points costs coming in at the appropriate ratios). In a perfect world, these awards would involve no chiseling at all, but at least it feels as if the pricing has gotten a little closer to the real world.
(And yes, I know this comes in the wake of the Grand 2013 Devaluation, which was no cause for celebration. Can't win 'em all.
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